Tag: Complete Streets

  • Sidewalk Near Dangerous City Heights Intersection Could See Upgrades This Summer

    By Tarryn Mento A dangerous City Heights intersection where a young skateboarder was killed in a hit-and-run accident last fall could see safety upgrades this summer. Activists have lobbied city officials for a new sidewalk along 54th Street near Chollas Parkway since 15-year-old Jonathan Cortez was struck by a car there in October 2015. A…

  • Mid-City Residents Want Safety Fixes at Fatal Hit-And-Run Site

    Cars drive past a memorial for Jonathan Cortez at 54th and Lea streets Oct. 12, 2015. Cortez was killed there in a hit and run Oct. 9, 2015. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Every night this week, classmates and neighbors of Jonathan Cortez have gathered at the intersection of 54th and Lea…

  • Group Bike Ride Highlights Orange Avenue Bikeway Plans

    By Brian Myers More than 100 people met up with bicycles outside Ibarra Elementary School in City Heights Aug. 29 for a community ride along Orange Avenue and nearby high-pedestrian areas. The three-mile bike ride was organized by a collaborative of local transportation advocacy groups, including Environmental Health Coalition and City Heights Community Development Corporation.…

  • Emerald Calls for a ‘Frank Discussion’ on Park Shortage

    By Megan Burks Council President Todd Gloria has convened a new committee on infrastructure. It held its first meeting Monday. Committee Chairman and District 5 Councilman Mark Kersey laid out his plans for the committee last week; they center on assessing the weight of our infrastructure problem first. In a memo, District 9 Councilwoman Marti…

  • San Diego Residents Most Likely to Bike Have Fewer Bike Lanes

    Randy Van Vleck, the active transportation manager for for the City Heights Community Development Corporation, talks with Media Arts Center Teen Producers about the need for safe streets in City Heights. By Manny Jimenez, Oscar Perez, Trevor Seines, Beckett Browning, Eliana Weinthal, John Fields, Alex Angleman and Tia Hill The City Heights Community Development Corporation…