[Neighbors] Ahead in Nob Hill

[Meta Hirschl]

Agree!

Meta Hirschl
*There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there
must never be a time when we fail to protest.* -Elie Wiesel


On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM Spencer Nelson via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> The hotel plan for the former HiWay House site seems like a great thing
> for our neighborhood.
>
> The parking plans seem quite adequate. And the tiny additional traffic is
> insignificant compared to the the possible gains from having a viable
> business in our area and a building that's not a falling-down wreck.
>
> My observation about traffic along Central is that narrowing it to one
> lane in some places crowds the cars together, so that it's much much more
> difficult for a pedestrian to find a break in order to cross. We need to
> bring back a bump-out and painted crosswalks on every corner to promote
> walking between the sides of the street.
>
> I want small businesses to thrive in Nob Hill and they can only do that if
> the place looks good and there are many customers. I am fortunate enough to
> be able to walk to visit those businesses. When I occassionally drive to
> Central, it really doesn't bother me to cruise around for awhile to find a
> parking spot. That's one of the the normal characteristics of living in a
> vibrant city area. If you have a passenger that's not too mobile, drop them
> off before parking.
>
> What we all ought to be concerned about and work to overcome are the
> abandoned buildings and unused business spaces and housing spaces in Nob
> Hill. There are plenty of both.
>
> Spencer N.
>
> - - - -
>
> Thank you to Josh Rogers of Titan Development who has provided this
> rendering of the planned hotel at the Hiway House site which has been
> approved by Marriott, who will operate the hotel, and Titan leadership.
> Titan shared an early version a couple months ago and this final version
> incorporates community input from that meeting. We appreciate their
> partnership.  They hope to break ground by the end of the year with
> construction anticipated to take approximately 24 months.
> [image: A building with a parking lot and cars AI-generated content may be
> incorrect.]
>
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