In The News
February 23, 2015
City Approves Controversial One Paseo Development
Original article appears on Fox 5 News
With 7 to 2 vote, the San Diego City Council approved a controversial 23.6-acre mixed-use development proposed for Carmel Valley.
February 23, 2015
Newscast from Monday, February 23, 2015
Original article appears on ABC 10 News
The San Diego City Council on Monday evening tentatively approved a 23.6-acre mixed-use housing, retail and office project in Carmel Valley following several hours of testimony from hundreds of opponents and supporters and a few slight modifications.
February 23, 2015
What Stores Would One Paseo Bring?
Original article appears on San Diego Union Tribune
The mixed-use One Paseo project may be controversial, but there's one thing developers and many residents can agree on: Carmel Valley needs more shopping options.
February 23, 2015
Council approves One Paseo project 7-2
One Paseo was approved by the San Diego City Council on Monday night, with some minor modifications, after a seven-hour meeting attended by hundreds of Carmel Valley residents, project supporters and experts.
February 23, 2015
Dense One Paseo Project OK’d
Original article appears on San Diego Union Tribune
Possibly paving the way for more intense development in many parts of San Diego, the City Council voted 7-2 on Monday night in favor of the controversial One Paseo mixed-use project in Carmel Valley.
February 22, 2015
One Paseo Project Key to Future SD Growth
Original article appears on San Diego Union Tribune
Is a dense project proposed for Carmel Valley the kind of “smart growth” that needs to become the norm in San Diego, or is it an overly ambitious neighborhood nightmare? That’s the question facing San Diego City Council members as they prepare to vote Monday evening on One Paseo, a proposed 1.4 million-square-foot complex of office buildings, condos and retail stores.
February 21, 2015
Both Sides Debate Merits of One Paseo Project in Carmel Valley
Original article appears on KPBS
The San Diego City Council on Monday is scheduled to hold a public hearing and could vote to approve the $630 million One Paseo development that is proposed for a 23-acre lot on Del Mar Heights Road in Carmel Valley.
September 12, 2014
Carmel Valley Planning Commission Rejects One Paseo’s Main Street Plan
Original article appears on NBC 7 News
Developers say they will present the proposal as-is to San Diego planners
September 12, 2014
Key project suffers setback
Original article appears on San Diego Union Tribune
Community leaders in Carmel Valley rejected Thursday night a mixed-use project that’s been called a key test case for future growth in San Diego.
January 27, 2014
Q&A with Marcela Escobar-Eck
After several years of working in the public sec tor, Marcela Escobar-Eck started the Atlantis Group, a land use and strategic planning consulting firm in San Diego. Atlantis was recently named a best new emerging company by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. Escobar-Eck took a few minutes recently to discuss about the company, her plan for success and some things that might surprise those who know her