Category: Land Use
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City Council OKs Plan to Turn Chollas Parkway Into Park
By Megan Burks Every day, some 6,400 motorists rattle down Chollas Parkway in the City Heights area. To the north are a few small industrial lots, and to the south is a creek. This week the San Diego City Council approved zoning changes that would allow parkland there instead. Residents say it’s sorely needed. “Our…
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Environmentalists Push for Alternatives to Adding Lanes to Route 94
An aerial view of state Route 94 is shown as it runs through San Diego in this undated photo. | Photo Credit: FLICKR By Erik Anderson Community advocates are urging the San Diego City Council to push a plan that calls for alternatives to expanding state Route 94. Advocates are asking the council to reach…
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What the Region’s Transportation Strategy Means for One City Heights Commuter
City Heights resident Eva Luna begins the 2.5-mile walk to get to her job as a nanny in Kensington, May 6, 2015. She doesn’t have a car and says walking is faster than taking the bus. | Photo Credit: Katie Schoolov By Claire Trageser It takes City Heights resident Eva Luna more than an hour…
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An Alternative to the Water Police in San Diego’s Mid-City
A group of mid-city residents has found a new strategy for coping with drought. They’ve formed a support group of sorts for neighbors interested in conservation. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. By Megan Burks “An Alternative to the Water Police in San Diego’s Mid-City,” aired on KPBS radio May 5,…
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Wait Times Grow Longer In San Diego For Section 8 Housing
By Megan Burks San Diegans who receive rental assistance are having a harder time finding landlords willing to accept their Section 8 vouchers. San Diego Housing Commission Vice President Jeff Davis said the house hunt for Section 8 tenants has stretched from about 30 days to 45. The vacancy rate for rentals in the county…