Bob wrote on Oct 21, 2007 10:32 AM:I've attended and participated in all of these meetings,As a business owner in Old Town. I appreciate Bob Johnson holding these meetings. I am satisfied with the job he and Frank Miller are doing. I am excited about speaking with Kaiser Marston representatives. Bob Johnson has been a welcome addition to the city staff.

matt wrote on Oct 21, 2007 3:31 PM:why even bother to make these buildings look historical? the real "old town" wasnt tall buildings built on top of each other it was small buildings with alot of land...if you're going to call it old town at least make it historically correct

Ed wrote on Oct 21, 2007 3:50 PM:I don't mind Old Town being Super high density. Underground parking may be something to consider for the future but something that really worries me is the fact that there's only one street for getting in and out of Old Town. It just feels like a bit of a trap. Maybe Temecula should make all of old town a Pedestrian area with Underground parking and tunnels. Like the center in Darmstadt Germany or Guanajuato Mexico.

Resident since 1988 wrote on Oct 21, 2007 8:37 PM:I'd really like to see more street side and outdoor dining in Old Town. When I was there Friday night for a show at the theatre it seemed like our choices were a bit slim. Would be nice to see more happening down there. Its sort of a ghost town once its dark!

City Council is doing away with old town Farmer's Market wrote on Oct 22, 2007 1:43 AM:Now, the City Council is planning to do away with historical Old Town. How many parcels does Jeff Stone still own? Yes, Ron Roberts owns some too. Last year the City Council was going to gut The only left existing Meadows View Horse Properties with 45 trucks per minute through their homes and equestrian streets and trails. Four City Councilmen all work in different capacities for RANCON. One's the President, one drives the Rancon Jet Airplane and two also other out of their mouths there is no conflict of interest.

Not one historical original building will be left wrote on Oct 22, 2007 1:51 AM:The City Council demanded that every 150 year old tree to be torn down on the Vail Ranch. Then, replanted with twigs. They allowed the Vail ranch home and the buildings to be torn down, then a mock model to be placed in Wolfe Creek Plaza. Whow. Now, the City Council plans to tear down OLD TOWN historical District. Four City Councilmen work for the largest Real Estate Corporation in the Valley...Rancon.... and it is not Mary Ann. J. Comerchero is President, C. Washington flys their jet, and Mike and Ron are on the payroll, too. Funny. Venice did not tear down their 1930's bundlelows. A Western Town...with no turn of the century buildings. Promote 4 story buildings on top of the old. Who owns the property deeds in Old Town? Have you looked lately? Nice smiles. May you pray they do not focus on your home and lands next!

Have you visited Old Laguna Lately? wrote on Oct 22, 2007 1:54 AM:They offer roofed open buses to take you around town. Where are our's. And, they are free. Does Pechanga shuttle guests to old town? Do the buses shuttle to Old Town? During the summer months and other seasons by five o'clok the streets of Old Town Escondido encourage crusing of your cars on Friday nights. And, events on Sat's. Where are our's????????????????????/

Preservationist wrote on Mar 24, 2008 12:54 PM:For 10 years the city gas actively worked toward discouraging preservation of historic buildings in Old Town whenever possible. The reason the city gave for allowing the Arviso House to be relocated to preserve it on Pujol St., was "so the land where it was located could be put to better use." A clear statement that an historic building is not the best use for land in old town. Prior to that the city refused to do anything to encourage tourist businesses to be built off of f
Front street. Pleas for the city to encourage businesses to move beyond Front Street were met with the claims that the only reason to have a business in Old Town not on Front Street was "to save on rent" The real reason is preety obviuos now. The city has long eyed turning the area between Front Street and Main Street into a high density area, complete with the civic center, and the only access to this high density area will be Front Street. Rarher then seriously dealing with parking congestion and lack of parking in Old Town, imagine what traffic will be like when apartment dwellers and office workers come and go during peak traffic periods. Or do we want to assume that the office workers will all be living in those apartment buildings? And when you have events like the Rod Run, you might as well rename Front Street "Elm Street" because it will set records for being a traffic nightmare, Also forget the new parking structure relieving the lack of parking spaces in Old Town. Since businesses that appeal to tourists are being limited to Front Street, most potential customers for those businesses, finding a lack of parking will leave and go elsewhere. But Old Town businesses are mostly small and independent, and the city would perfer businesses in Old Town being owned by large corporations (Like Starbucks and Borders") Or does anybody really think the people living and working in the office and living in the apartments along Old Town are going to be all that supportive of the businesses that have been a part of Old Town, sind before Dan Stevenson tried to have Temecula renamed "Rancho California" in 1989?