Uptown News October 15

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est concepts in issues like mobil- ity. More people are riding bikes and walking now than they were back then. People are now more health-conscious and are trying to be ‘green,’ so the update is also aimed at being more sustainable and addressing issues that deal with conservation.” Because each plan is com- munity-specific and only gets updated every 20 years, it is critical for the public to become involved and bring attention to the needs the neighborhood has right now. “Public participation is a main component to these updates, so we can figure out what the vision is for the community. We can’t put this together ourselves,” Pangilinan said. “In order to put a plan togeth- er that’s very comprehensive, we need to talk to everybody, whether it’s single families, business own- ers or advocates for affordable housing. Everyone needs to be en- gaged in this process because it’ll

be the direction of the community for the next 20 years.” During the final meeting,

city planners will unveil the design concepts that were of- fered at the first two meetings. These illustrative maps include ideas about urban design, ad- ditional open-space design and alternate transportation, such as bike paths and accessible sidewalks. Another topic to be discussed

at the Oct. 16 meeting is historic preservation in North Park. Re- sults from a historic survey will be presented to all in attendance. A team of consultants conducted the survey by identifying all the historic buildings in North Park. Once the charrette process

is over, the planners will evalu- ate the concepts offered and begin drafting the North Park Community Update. More in- formation on the contents of the charrette will be posted at sandiego.gov/planning. Under “Your Community Profile,” se- lect Greater North Park from the drop-down menu.u

FROM PAGE 8 HALLOWEEN

Write Out Loud will present “Quoth the Raven” in the Old Town Theatre on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 16 at 12:30 p.m. and on Monday evening, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. “Quoth the Raven” will feature stories and poems of mystery, fantasy and delusion brought chillingly to life by profes- sional actors. Authors include Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Lafcadio Hearn, H.P. Lovecraft and Jerome K. Jerome. For more info, visit writeout- loudsd.com. Presented by Cygnet Theater

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Company, “War of the Worlds” is a staged radio play that re-enacts the day of Oct. 30, 1938, when millions of radio listeners were shocked when news alerts an- nounced the arrival of Martians forging a ferocious and seemingly unstoppable attack on Earth. The “War of the Worlds” performance is on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Old Town Theatre. Tickets are $10 for all ages. For information visit cygnet- theatre.com or call (619) 337-1525. The newly opened Cosmo- politan Hotel and Restaurant is hosting the Old Town’s scariest party of the year, a Costume Ball at the old Cosmopolitan Hotel, on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 to 11 p.m. For more information, visit oldtowncosmopolitan.com or call (619) 297-1874. Everyone is invited to get in the ghoulish mood with a free spooky movie night under the stars on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. both nights. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and your bravest face and enjoy a family-rated spooky movie under the stars in the Fiesta de Reyes courtyard. Before the movie on Saturday, there will be a costume contest for all ages featur- ing prizes. Admission is free. Trick-or-treaters are invited to come out Saturday, Oct. 30, and Sunday Oct. 31 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. to collect goodies from participating shops and museums throughout the park. Admission for this is free. The haunting will continue with

a live storytelling of Old Town’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 and at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. For more informa- tion about any of these events, visit fiestadelreyes.com or call (619) 297-3100.u

FROM PAGE 1 GLT

LGBT community’s subsequent rise in political clout.

“It is a sad day having lost a voice in the LGBT community,” said David Mannis, publisher of San Diego Uptown News and its new sister publication, Gay San Diego. “I respect Gay & Lesbian Times publisher Michael Portan- tino for having produced such a fine publication that has done so much for the community for so many years.”

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Several LGBT print publications have found it difficult to survive the economic downturn. Last year, Windows Media ceased publication of Southern Voice and its other print products after filing for chap- ter 7 bankruptcy. At present, Gay San Diego is the only LGBT newspaper serving San Diego, though several monthly LGBT magazines and a website remain in operation.u —SDUN staff reports

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