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VOLUME 22 ISSUE 7 July 2021 Follow us on social media Columbia • Core/Civic • Cortez Hill • East Village • Gaslamp/Horton Plaza • Little Italy • Marina Petco Park reopens P. 6 NEWS P. 3 Rifts in Uptown Planners election ART ON THE LAND P. 4 Oldest community garden adapts ARTS P. 10 Pride Guide inside Verbatim Books to host North Park Book Fair Remembering the Summer of Soul By Kendra Sitton craft vendors that are all sort of literary themes crafts, to bolster After a break from many in-per- the shopping experience that our HISTORY P. 14 son events in 2020, innovative customers are going to have that gatherings are returning to San day,” said Mady Richardson, the Diego’s streets. On Saturday, July event coordinator. 17, bibliophiles can enjoy the first The idea for the event initially annual North Park Book Fair. came to Justine Enitsuj, the owner Over 50 independent booksellers, of Verbatim Books. She grew up including favorites like Mysterious in Hillcrest and worked for many Galaxy and the Book Catapult, years at Fifth Avenue Books. She will be at the event. Local authors loved going to the book fair there and poets will also be featured at until it was absorbed by CityFest the free, family-friendly event. in 2008 and eventually faded The event includes a wide vari- away. Two hotels with intriguing pasts ety of literature, from tradition- “I just really remember enjoy- al books to graphic novels and ing that and thinking it was re- self-published zines. ally cool. I sort of wanted to have Index “It's a combination of some something like that in North Park amazing literary vendors of all dif- Mady Richardson, the event planner, holding a pile of books. 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Planners election under the Rise there's more housing options for The Uptown for All slate has a Uptown banner. After the 2020 everybody,” said Amanda Nelson, variety of viewpoints but main- election was canceled the morn- a renter who is running for the ly exists as an alternative to Rise ing it was scheduled to take place first time. Uptown. After Rise Uptown swept because of coronavirus restric- Nelson said renters care about the previous election, it was clear tions, the follow-up election is fi- the community as much as home- to some people running outside nally taking place in July. owners and should have represen- of that slate that they would need Eight of the 16 seats are up for tation on the board. In addition, to work together if they wanted a grabs with another Rise Uptown the current board skews heavily chance at being on the board. The slate of candidates running as well male and white. As a Black wom- slate includes well-respected mod- Steve Cline (center) checks in voters for the election. (Photo by Tom Mullaney) as a group of candidates rallying an, Nelson is excited for the pos- erates like current member Roy against them as Uptown for All. sibility of the board reflecting the Dahl to people more conservative This would be Rowe Allen’s help businesses by bringing in The new Uptown for All slate was diversity she sees when walking on preserving historical buildings first time serving on the Uptown new customers. organized by current planning through Uptown. and not taking away parking like Planners board although she has “The candidates supported by group member Tom Mullaney. “I think it's important that, Helen Rowe Allen. decades of service to the commu- Rise-Up think downtown Hillcrest “I'm supporting the candidates as a community group, we stay “We were forced to join together nity in other realms. is the right place to put the new who I think are open minded, active and we welcome develop- to counterbalance and provide a “I've heard recently, conver- housing. It would be near medical who want a balanced approach ment, but we open a dialogue more diverse viewpoint on these sation among some of the board center jobs, public transit, planned to development and a really good with developers so that we can items, because the whole purpose members in a public setting to new bike paths, stores, and our group of people,” Mullaney said. at least try to get on the front of our group is for us to advise the the effect that high rises and no fabulous Hillcrest restaurants,” “They don't try to follow an ideol- end of making suggestions and city on these issues which we can parking and bike lanes were just said Sharon Gehl, who has attend- ogy. They just want to look at the recommendations to them about only do if we have a nice robust fine with them. And that's not ed Uptown Planners meetings for projects that come forward and their projects,” board chair Soheil debate that includes viewpoints fine with me. I think in the near 13 years and been involved with judge them on the merits.” Nakhshab said. “It's just beneficial from a wide variety of people. It's term, five to 10 years, we need Rise Uptown since its inception. The rescheduled election will to come in and introduce yourself not our job to just rubber stamp to be very careful and cautious “The businesses in Hillcrest are take place over three days at the and get some constructive criti- the city's plans,” Dahl said. about draconian plans,” Rowe struggling. They need more cus- Joyce Beers Center. Work is ongo- cism on ‘Hey, you should try this Dahl has been on the board for Allen said. tomers close by, within walking ing to authorize morning voting or you should incorporate that. many years and is running this Rowe Allen said she is has “no and biking distance.” times, but currently the remain- It'd be great for the neighbor- time around to give input on the dog” in the fight about preserving Uptown for All is rallying voters ing times to vote for eligible res- hood.’ If they can do at least 20% Hillcrest plan. parking versus bike lanes because through email and some flyers at idents are Monday, July 5 from of the suggestions that makes a “Personally I have voted for she solely uses public transit or local businesses. Rise Uptown has 3-6 p.m. and Tuesday, July 6 from huge world of a difference in our and supported some high-densi- ride share services like Uber and a similar strategy although they 4-7:30 p.m. All Uptown residents communities.” ty projects that some of the other Lyft. She is concerned about the also have social media accounts are eligible to vote with proof Nakhshab ran for the first time people in my group opposed. So it's impact new projects will have on recruiting voters.