San Diego Must Stand Together—Help Stop the Turquoise Tower
Our Mission
Dear San Diego United Communities Members,
A major fight is underway in Pacific Beach—and its outcome could affect neighborhoods throughout San Diego.
Residents are raising funds to challenge the proposed “Turquoise Tower,” a 23-story high-rise planned for an area where the campaign organizers say the long-standing height limit has been 30 feet. The community urgently needs financial support to retain experienced legal counsel and protect San Diego’s coastline, neighborhood character, and long-established development safeguards.
Even if you do not live in Pacific Beach, this fight matters to you.
When one neighborhood is forced to fight alone, City leadership and powerful development interests can more easily dismiss residents’ concerns. But when communities across San Diego stand together, we send an unmistakable message:
San Diegans will not remain silent while questionable developments threaten our neighborhoods and disregard the voices of residents.
Pacific Beach may be facing this battle today—but tomorrow, it could be Point Loma, Clairemont, Mission Valley, North Park, La Jolla, or your neighborhood.
We are asking every SDUC member to take action:
- Donate whatever amount you can.
- Share the campaign with your friends, neighbors, and community groups.
- Help demonstrate that San Diego’s neighborhoods will stand together.
- Demand transparency, accountability, and responsible development from City leadership.
Support the Stop the Turquoise Tower Legal Fund here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-the-turquoise-tower-legal-fund
Every contribution and every share strengthens this community’s ability to fight back. If we unite behind Pacific Beach now, we can send a powerful warning that San Diegans are organized, watching, and prepared to defend every neighborhood from irresponsible development decisions.
Their neighborhood today could be your neighborhood tomorrow.
Stand with Pacific Beach. Stand with your fellow San Diegans. Stand united.
Visit for more info:
https://wearesandiego.org/fight-the-turquoise-tower-pb
San Diego United Communities
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Press conference at balboa park to repeal the fees 01/24/26
Emerald Hills & Encanto press conference rally 01/10/26
Ocean Beach is following our tagline
REPEAL THE FEES
WHY REPEAL THE TRASH FEE...
Voters approved a 2022 measure based on misleading estimates of $23-29/month, but now face new trash fees of $43.60/month and rising to $55 - the highest in the county. San Diego should contract with private trash haulers like every other city in the county to save the City and taxpayers.
THE STORY OF PAID PARKING
WHY PARKING FEES SHOULD BE REPEALED...
New paid parking at Balboa Park. New paid parking at the Zoo. Increased parking at meters throughout San Diego. "Surge" pricing to $10/HR in the Gaslamp. Paid parking on Sundays. Attempts for new paid parking at beaches...when will it end?
The City estimates these new parking rates will generate nearly $30M annually in new revenue.
These increases aren't primarily about encouraging transit use or improving parking turnover; if that were the goal, the city would have raised rates years ago.
This is fundamentally about addressing a staggering $250 million budget deficit, driven by years of overspending, excessive staffing, and financial mismanagement, all passed onto workers, visitors, and residents through higher everyday costs.
Paid parking is not meant to be a city profit-center. At most, the public purpose of paid parking is to recover the nominal cost of parking stall maintenance and generate turnover to create better access to desirable public spaces.
But these news fees are bailing out the city's poor spending and management decisions while making access to the best part of San Diego more expensive for everyone.
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CLICK AND SIGN TO REPEAL THE FEES TODAY
"Testimonies"
Eric Law
In our struggle, I cite Benjamin Franklin often: "We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
Margaret Virissimo
Fighting against the destruction of a city is important for preserving human life, cultural heritage, economic stability, and environmental health. The reasons span humanitarian, social, and practical concerns.
Jane Rodrigues
Grass Root Efforts seems to be the only way to be heard in San Diego. I hope this group can get through and mke a huge difference with some wins.
mark inglewood
The destruction of one's home and neighborhood causes significant psychological trauma and disrupts social networks. Restoring the original environment can help minimize this trauma.
james kennedy
Grassroots efforts can succeed against city governments primarily because they derive immense power and credibility from authentic community engagement and a deep, localized understanding of the issues. This focus on the "lived experience" of everyday people creates pressure that elected officials, who are accountable to voters, find difficult to ignore
albert jones
I am so thankful for this group, uniting San Diego neighborhoods through one platform.