Alvarado Estates near SDSU is fighting decision, contending use by joggers makes area 'public'
Alvarado Estates, an upscale area near San Diego State, is struggling this fall with an unexpected consequence of being one of the city’s first gated communities.
Elliott’s opinion also says undergrounding utilities would probably boost property values in Alvarado Estates, a benefit only to that neighborhood’s homeowners, not the public.The Alvarado Estates Community Assn. says undergrounding utilities there would benefit the public by reducing the chances of a fire in the 125-home neighborhood, which they say is open to joggers and pedestrians to pass through.
Some critics say such neighborhoods are divisive, damage community cohesiveness and create fortress-like elitist enclaves.Supporters say such neighborhoods aren’t seceding from the city but simply want to ensure they have low crime rates and safe streets are free from excessive traffic. He said many joggers pass through the neighborhood, which is about a mile west of campus, and that some of the university’s sports teams do running drills there because the area is protected from heavy traffic.
“Because Alvarado Estates is a private community that is necessarily made up of private sidewalks and streets, the improved aesthetics and integrity of the utilities are not enjoyed by the public at large because the public at large is prohibited from using these private rights-of-way,” the opinion says.
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