Ralph wrote on Nov 28, 2007 9:55 PM:Lets ask Jerry why we are spending $15 million dollars on a fire station remodels, when we could build more parks equivalent to Cottonwood creek, or we could fix the unsafe roads? Why Jerry? Why?

Resident wrote on Nov 29, 2007 3:41 PM:Wouldn't it be nice if we could get the section of Rossini Creek that crosses the Hall property also daylighted. This would connect with the already protected creek bed in the adjacent Cardiff Glen. The protected area is landscaped with native plants. The city would get another Orchid award. But no. The city wants a regional sports complex. This will get an Onion. Councilman Jerome Stocks thinks he knows better and seems determined to further degrade the environment.

Orchid lover wrote on Nov 30, 2007 9:50 PM:This park was the vision of a lot of people over the years. One of the most effective and resilient proponents was Jerome Stocks. He opposed the powers at the time and helped bring our community a great park. Jerome Stocks is a man of vision and courage.

Ask Ralph wrote on Nov 30, 2007 11:35 PM:Ralph, We recently had an issue called a fire storm. Our community was saved by the hard work and bravery of the fire service plus some good luck from the weather. Encinitas fire stations are mostly very old and undersized having been designed in a bygone era. The real question is not why does "Jerry" support giving our fire heroes appropriate modern facilities, the real question is why does "Ralph" oppose auch a common sense good public policy decision! Go Jerry go! Keep making good long term decisions ...

Fire stations? wrote on Dec 1, 2007 10:08 AM:We do not need to spend the money on remodeled fire stations for firefighters to sit around in waiting for a fire that almost never happens in Encinitas. Use more volunteers and contract out some of the firefighting to private agencies and save the taxpayer's money. Also the idea of Hall property being open space and landscaped and creating a natural environment for the creek there that runs through Cardiff is a much better idea than a Sports complex and noise and traffic. The roads in Cardiff are already unsafe. A traffic accident fatality a few months back on Birmingham near the park and I witnessed another injury accident last week. I talked to the traffic investigator from the Sheriff and he said they cannot enforce the speed limit on Birmingham because the road has no place for radar officers to work from. All the while children were trying to play dodge car on Birmingham from the morning rush hour cut through traffic from Highway 5 going to 101. We need safer roads that pedestrians can cross in the supposed "walking district" of Cardiff and the idea of a trail up Cardiff Glen to a Nature preserve to Hall property sounds great!!!!

Onion to... wrote on Dec 2, 2007 9:12 PM:An onion award to Encinitas for the Leucadia roadside park, it's used for a drainage/seepage pit when it rains and overall is under landscaped!! How very sad, but the park is as the city and council want it to be.

Ralph wrote on Dec 3, 2007 6:26 PM:Anyone with a brain knows that if the wind didn't shif the fire would have burned to the coast. Weather 90% fact, fire air support 9%, smart residents 1%, new cool looking and comfy firestations 0%. They are called pork barrel spending. Oink. Oink. Pure fluff and repayment for donations to political contributions.

Danny wrote on Dec 3, 2007 6:28 PM:Jerome Stocks is a man of vision and courage. Ahh Haaaa Haaa Haaaaa Vision on how to say yes to developers and courage for ignoring residents concerns.

Sally wrote on Dec 3, 2007 7:35 PM:Don't bankrupt the City to build coosy fancy Ritz firestations and trophy regional parks.

John E wrote on Dec 11, 2007 4:11 PM:Resident certainly understands what to do with the Hall Property. Scale back the planned intensity of soccer field development and build a mixed use park which is an asset to the neighborhood as well as to the local soccer teams. Cottonwood Creek Park is gorgeous and very popular. I concur with the comments regarding the need for more traffic calming and more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly roads, which, by the way, was one of the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Environmental Commission report in 2002.