Tag: Land-Use

  • A Dilemma in Kensington-Talmadge

    Kensington and Talmadge were both drawn into the new 9th City Council District in City Heights. Kensington wants out but Talmadge leaders see opportunity to influence development on El Cajon Boulevard. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido The new 9th City Council District was drawn with two goals in mind: to empower Latinos,…

  • Residents Clean Swan Canyon To Protect Watershed

    By Brian Myers More than 200 volunteers, organized by San Diego Canyonlands, participated in the cleanup of Swan Canyon. Swan Canyon and other canyons in City Heights act as drains to Pueblo Watershed. This is where rain and other sources of water collect along 60 miles of urban landscape in the cities of San Diego, La…

  • SANDAG Vote Brings Light Rail One Step Closer to Mid-City

    By Tom Fudge A plan to downsize the expansion of Interstate 5 in San Diego has freed up money to spend on walking, biking and rail transit. The Board of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) made it official today when they approved a redistribution of $800 million in transportation funds. The savings resulted…

  • Coastal Cleanup Starts Six Miles Inland

    By Brian Myers Coastal cleanup often begins six miles inland in the canyons of City Heights. There, San Diego Canyonlands and local residents clear debris that pose problems for the region’s network of waterways and, ultimately, its beaches. “We really want to bring it back to what it was maybe a couple hundred years ago,” said John…

  • Plans For New YMCA Crash and Burn With Skaters

    A $13 million, 50,000 square-foot YMCA facility is slated to open on the former Pearson Ford lot at Fairmount Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard in City Heights. Its design includes a health and wellness center, gym, aquatics center and outdoor soccer arena. It won’t include affordable housing, a market with gourmet stock or retail jobs.…