Tag: Land-Use
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Study: Trash in City Heights Canyons Linked to Plastics in Fish
By Megan Burks City Heights students and the Ocean Discovery Institute last school year helped scientists study urban runoff in their neighborhood canyons. The results of that study are coming together now, and they’re painting a picture of how inland residents impact the coast. Theresa Talley of California Sea Grant at the Scripps Institution of…
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Community Unveils Sculpture, Plans for Fairmount Avenue Arts Corridor
By Brian Myers “Fairmount Corridor Arts Concept,” a study published last year by the City Heights Community Development Corporation, outlines potential art placement along Fairmount Avenue between El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue to make the high-traffic area friendly to pedestrians. Last month, the plan became more of a reality when esidents celebrated the unveiling…
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Transit Riders See Possibilities in Two City Heights Spaces
We’re talking about two related lots, each abutting Interstate 15 in City Heights. One is at the southwest corner of University and 40th Street, the other is at the northeast corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Central Avenue. Each lot is about a quarter acre – about as big as an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Who…
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Ocean Discovery Institute’s Living Lab Now Has Full Funding
By Megan Burks The Ocean Discovery Institute announced Saturday it met its $15 million goal to build a science facility in City Heights. The center will have three laboratories, a scientist in residence, a community kitchen and garden. It will sit at the entrance of Manzanita Canyon, where the Ocean Discovery Institute has been teaching…