San Diego’s New Parks Plan Hopes for Quality over Quantity

San Diego’s New Parks Plan Hopes for Quality over Quantity

By Alejandra Molina – NextCity.org – Photo: kellinahandbasket | CC BY 2.0. Photo: Chicano Park is a national historic landmark and beloved neighborhood spot, but the neighborhood is otherwise lacking in open space and trees, activists say. In San Diego,...
A Brief History of Chicano Park’s 50 Years

A Brief History of Chicano Park’s 50 Years

By Carolyn Osorio – CoronadoTimes.com – Photo Not Credited. Chicano Park is considered a National Historic Monument, and part of California’s Cultural Districts. The Park started as a construction site. It is inextricably tied to the dislocation of...