{"id":246888,"date":"2014-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/mayoral-campaign-lands-in-uptown\/"},"modified":"2014-01-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T08:00:00","slug":"mayoral-campaign-lands-in-uptown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/mayoral-campaign-lands-in-uptown\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayoral campaign lands in Uptown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Hutton Marshall | Editor SDUN<\/p>\n

Last month, both mayoral candidates stopped off in Hillcrest to garner support as the Feb. 11 election quickly approaches. Councilmember David Alvarez held a fundraiser at Bamboo Lounge on Dec. 18. The lounge\u2019s owner Alex Marin was the event\u2019s lead sponsor. More than 120 guests reportedly attended. <\/p>\n

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(l to r) Event co-host David Lundin and Councilmember David Alvarez (Photo by David Lundin, Son Appareil Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The event was held the day after City Council reaffirmed the Barrio Logan Community Plan, which will go before voters after a petitioned referendum. Critics of the referendum accused wealthy interests of using their financial backing to derail the community plan created by Barrio Logan.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeven Faulconer would have that community governed by republicans, the Lincoln Club, the Chamber of Commerce and shipyard owners,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cI believe neighborhoods should be able to control their own futures.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(l to r) Councilmember Kevin Faulconer and Harvey Milk\u2019s American Diner co-owner \u201cBig\u201d Mike Phillips at Harvey Milk\u2019s (Photo by Hutton Marshall)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two days later, On Dec. 20, Councilmember Kevin Faulconer embarked on a \u201cCommunity Small Business Walk\u201d throughout Hillcrest, stopping at nine businesses over the course of an hour and a half. Joining Faulconer was Susan Jester, founder of AIDS Walk San Diego and president of San Diego County\u2019s Log Cabin Republicans. The walk ended at Harvey Milk\u2019s Diner, where Faulconer spoke briefly with media.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s so unique about Hillcrest is that strong pride and support \u2014 also that entrepreneurial spirit of people that have started their businesses here, and my job is to make sure they\u2019re successful and that the city does everything it can,\u201d Faulconer said.<\/p>\n

When asked about the community plan update taking place in Uptown and surrounding areas, Faulconer said preserving the \u201ccommunity character\u201d of these neighborhoods was important.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to protect what is unique about Hillcrest, and that is the small business focus,\u201d Faulconer said. \u201cWe have to respect the unique community character that makes these neighborhoods our neighborhoods. You can\u2019t have a one-size-fits-all policy. That\u2019s not what San Diego\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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