Chuckles wrote on Jul 16, 2007 10:37 PM:It would be grand if Carlsbad could build the Rancho Del Oro interchange as part of the deal. Otherwise, if these affordable housing units aren't built along major transportation corridors like Highway 78, where should they be built? Since transit-oriented development (TOD) doesn't involve the development of wilderness, or the loss of farmland, this is precisely the sort of project that environmentalists should love.

That is nuts... wrote on Jul 16, 2007 11:18 PM:what Carlsbad is doing is what they do best--screw Oceanside. Like every city they have the responsibility to build their fair share of affordable housing. They have chosen to build it on Oceanside's border so that we have the full impact of their affordable and high density development. Next, they plan to tear down most of the El Camino Mall and put in thousands of units of affordable (read low income) apartments for us to bear the brunt. The state is not responsible for this. Oceanside has the same mandate and we have not dumped on Carlsbad or Vista. This location is a choice not a mandate. Why not build their affordable housing along Palomar Airport Road? Oh, yes, I forgot. That is where they will relocate the mall so Oceanside gets the shaft again and they get the goldmine.

GFN wrote on Jul 17, 2007 8:09 AM:OK, this building of new homes has got to STOP NOW. Our Governor stated last night, July 16, that the State of California is headed towards a "catastrophe", due to a potential lack of water, if we have one more year of drought like we did last year. It is a sobering concern because all predictions are that we are in a long-term period of hotter, drier summers; less snow pack in the mountains, and we are subject to water stoppage from Sacramento. While the building industry is important to our economy, the availability of sufficient water to current residents is more so. Stop the building until we are sure of an adequate supply.

Is Trans Net funding worth the price? wrote on Jul 17, 2007 9:00 AM:How many daily road trips will 600 new homes add? Can the TransNet funds possibly cover the overall cost of providing services to 600 low income families? What would the cost of just saying "no" be to Carlsbad?

Crazy! wrote on Jul 17, 2007 3:39 PM:This idea is absolutely crazy. The citizens groups who already looked at this were not in favor. Wise up Council. Vote again developing this precious resource and wonderful valley that has already been partially preserved. You will be heroes when it is ALL saved.