Tag: Land-Use

  • City Council Approves 500 Percent Increase in Fees for Mid-City Parks and Facilities

    A construction crew works on the new YMCA facility in City Heights. | Photo Credit: Jamie Scott Lytle By Megan Burks Developers are about to pay a whole lot more in fees to build homes in San Diego’s mid-city area. The City Council approved a plan Tuesday that will increase fees there by nearly 500…

  • Rapid Bus Service Launches on I-15

    By Alison St John A new rapid bus service began over the weekend between Escondido and downtown San Diego, using Interstate 15 express lanes. Rapid 235 began service on Sunday from Escondido through Rancho Bernardo, Kearny Mesa, City Heights, City College to Broadway in downtown. It operates seven days a week from 5 a.m. to…

  • Get Trained On How to Have Your Voice Heard On San Diego’s Budget

    By Claire Trageser The Community Budget Alliance wants San Diego to adopt a concept called “participatory budgeting.” The idea is to train people to make their voices heard about what should be in the city’s budget. They’re hosting a panel on the concept at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Domestic Workers/American Federation of State,…

  • Wightman Street Park to Get Money Under Mayor’s Revised Budget

    Mayor Kevin Faulconer announces revisions to his 2015 budget at Wightman Street Neighborhood Park, May 20, 2014. | Photo Credit: Claire Trageser By Claire Trageser The revised budget proposal San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer released Tuesday has $12 million in additional revenue than he anticipated, and he wants to spend the money on parks and…

  • City Heights Residents Give Their Neighborhood Canyon a Spring-Cleaning

    Wendy Miller and her City Heights neighbors took part in a countywide watershed cleanup event, scouring the region’s canyons, creeks and beaches. This story was filmed in one day on April 26, 2014, for “One Day in San Diego.” The 24-hour event invited professional and amateur filmmakers across the county to film a slice of…