Tag: Parks

  • 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…

  • 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 Square Mini Park Opens

    A new mini-park designed for adults opened in City Heights, with plenty of open space and public art. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker By Dwane Brown A new mini-park opened today in City Heights — a neighborhood where green space and recreation areas are in short supply. The 5,300-square-foot park is located on 43rd Street…

  • Community Mourns Closing of Urban Greenspace

    A nursery on 44th Street near University Avenue has closed despite community support because the operation violated city zoning laws. | Video Credit: Brian Myers By Brian Myers A group of volunteers and patrons of Antonio’s Nursery got together one last time to recall the good times of the short lived micro farm on 44th…

  • City Budget a Boon for Mid-City

    Mid-City CAN Youth Council members and supporters show their support for free student bus passes called the Youth Opportunity Pass at the City Council meeting June 10. | Photo Courtesy of Mid-City CAN. By Bianca Bruno The work done by City Heights advocates to access funding for their community has not been done in vain.…