As published by David Garrick, December 5, 2016; excerpt:
The long-controversial Regents Road Bridge, which has pitted neighbor against neighbor in University City for many years, suffered a major setback on Monday night when the San Diego City Council voted to remove it from planning maps.
Planned for decades, the $60-million bridge would have provided a second north-south route through the often-congested community that past city leaders considered crucial when they approved many dense housing projects for the area.
But a majority of the council, which voted 6-2 against the bridge on Monday after three hours of strident public testimony, said they doubted the bridge would reduce congestion and that environmental concerns about the project were too significant to move forward.
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