Joe, You still don't get it. 1st the city said I couldn't repair cars outside-BULLSHIT, been there 3 generations. 2nd The city said I couldn't have a hoist outside-BULLSHIT it's been there since before the laws. 3rd they didn't like my "Hurricane" Wire even though SDGE got it, The trolley garage got it,police impound got it. 4th They said our fence was illegal and took us to criminal court. It's not as easy as you say "just cutting it down" It HAD to be wood even though every other motherfucker has chain link or metal, It had to be setback per 2007 standards so we lost 15 foot of property. Had to relocate all of our compressor and shit. they made us fence the alley even though no one gives a FUCK about the alley and we had to get rid of any shit visible above the fence line. You have no idea what all that cost after legal fees and shit. You are WRONG about people being forced to sell their homes, do some homework on eminent domain. They wanted from our shop to the next block as a library, well guess whn this shit started? when that was proposed! NONE of the residents would have been able to say shit either! They would have been bought out with NO CHOICE, NONE NADA ZERO. You know why we still own that corner? Another location was chosen over ours. Ask the dude downtown with the cigar shop they forced him out of for that Hotel to be built! I speak truth no matter what anyone thinks or says! The government is only out to help the rich and whoever pays the most property taxes!
Bottom line: They want everyone out of South East San Diego that has been there too long because the taxes aren't enough and they want it only affordable for white collars.