Tag: El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association
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$44 Million Mid-City Bus Rapid Transit Route Is Slower Than Route It Replaced
Federal and local taxes paid $44 million for a bus rapid transit route from San Diego State University to downtown that is slower on average than the route it replaced, according to an inewsource analysis. If you want to get involved in planning San Diego’s transit future visit https://elevatesd2020.com and click on “get involved.”
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Lot on El Cajon Boulevard May Soon Be Vacant No More
Beryl Forman and Tootie Thomas discuss plans for an empty lot along El Cajon Boulevard in City Heights, April 14, 2016. By Megan Burks The state’s redevelopment program to invest in blighted communities left behind a lot of successes when it dissolved in 2012. But it also left behind a lot of empty lots —…
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El Cajon Boulevard Night Market Expanding
City Heights residents Javier Ortega and Krista Berry say the BLVD Market has acted as an incubator for their empanada business, Spanglish Eats. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks First they reclaimed an old strip mall on El Cajon Boulevard. Now, young business owners are reclaiming Utah Street in San Diego’s North Park…
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New Bus Line Distinction Under ‘Rapid’ Fire
Construction on the Mid-City Rapid bus line begins at El Cajon Boulevard and Fairmount Avenue in City Heights. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Andrew Keatts San Diego’s mid-city neighborhoods are getting a new, faster bus service this year. The idea was to create a bus line that mimicked the trolley, but cost a fraction…
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African Restaurant Week Continues Through Sunday
You’ve heard of San Diego Restaurant Week, the biannual event when restaurants offer three-course dinners for cheaper prices? Well now we haveAfrican Restaurant Week. Foodies, take note. The event runs through Sunday with seven of San Diego’s ten African restaurants offering traditional African cuisine at reduced prices. Think sambusas (fried or baked pastry with a savory…