Univsity Mobility Plan Meeting - March 24th, 6-8 pm

If you have any opinion (good, bad, or otherwise) about parking or transportation along University Avenue in North Park, attend this meeting. It is for the University Avenue Mobility Plan, which is government-speak for addressing things like:

mass transit & bicycle issues;
pedestrian issues and making things more friendly for walking;
maybe parking meters (we aren't sure); and
improving access for people who have disabilities

The meeting will be at the North Park Recreation Center, 4044 Idaho Street, San Diego, CA 92104.

Report Graffiti in North Park

Here's what you'll need:

The exact address or physical location (e.g. alley between Ray and Grim half way down)
A digital photo (your camera phone will work if you have one)
As much other detail as you can see (e.g. the graffiti is on a Post Office Box or light pole, etc.)

Join the North Park Community Association

Member benefits include fun community mixers at local restaurants, great discounts at many North Park businesses, and more!

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North Park Community Association Member Discount Program

NPCA members can use their membership cards at select local businesses to receive a discount

School Board Vote on ALBA - Tuesday February 23rd

EDITOR'S NOTE: At the 2/23/10 school board meeting, two community residents spoke in support of the vote and the Board approved a Proposition S expenditure of $630,000 for improvements to the Joint Use Areas shared by the students of ALBA and community residents.)

Location: 4100 Normal Street San Diego, CA 92103

Link for Agenda: and Sign up for Public Comment: http://www.sandi.net/21832072015467900/site/default.asp?&ResponseID=1314

After several months of discussion and meetings and seeking input, the School Board will vote to allocate resources to improve portions of the Joint Use Area shared by the students and faculty of ALBA Community Day School and the residents of North Park. (For background click here)

The proposed improvements include replacing rusted out basketball and light poles, resurfacing the blacktop area south of the Joint Use Field, and replacing three sides of the old chain link fence with ornamental security fence like that used on many of the School District’s newer facilities. In addition, the proposal is expected to include authorization for linking security cameras to the School District’s state of the art monitoring system to provide for better security.

Other Items

Several items that were part of the community input process have not been included for a variety of reasons. The Park and Recreation Department decided to move forward with its own plan to reseed the joint use field rather than pursue a joint option with the School District. In addition, members of the community raised issues related to improvements to the Community Park outside of the Joint Use Area. The District is unable to use Proposition S funds to pay for improvements that are outside these boundaries and not used by the School District.

Next Steps

If the School Board votes on Tuesday to approve the allocation and timing for improvements to the Joint Use Areas, the NPCA will work with Council District Three to request additional resources from the Redevelopment Agency to support elements of the combined effort that cannot be funded through Proposition S allocations. These additional elements include the purchase of the security cameras that would be connected to the School District’s system, possible demolition and removal of concrete tables that have presented difficulty for Park and Recreation Center staff, and resurfacing/restriping to diagonal lines the parking on the east side of the park and the trash receptacle lot. The target is to have this submittal ready to go before the Redevelopment Project Area Committee in time for the April meeting.

If you are able, please attend the February 23^rd meeting of the Board of Education and let them know that the community has been listening and is eager to see the words and encouragement turn into deeds and improvements to our community. If you cannot attend, please submit comments online at the link above.

North Park Community Walking Tours

As part of the process to update the Community Plan for our community, there are walking tours of our various neighborhoods being organized. The first one is being organized by Walk San Diego on Saturday February 6th with a starting location of Roosevelt Middle School If you wish to attend, please be at Roosevelt by just before 9AM.

Self Guided Walking Tours

The community planning update team would like your help in taking a closer look at North Park and providing us your opinions. The team has identified four different routes that showcase the unique aspects and challenges of North Park. You are not required to take all four tours, but we would like to get at least 3 committee members to volunteer for each route.

The routes all solicit input on parking, land use, bike facilities, pedestrian facilities and other design issues. The questions are easy to answer and are specific to projects or segments along the route.

You should assume 2 hours for each tour. We would recommend that they are done by walking, however if you should choose to take the tour by another mode of transportation please indicate so in the boxes provided.

Please note that the stops are too frequent and close together for driving safely and the environment should be experienced as a pedestrian. The one route exception would be the Western Area / Park Boulevard Route, which would best be experienced on a bike. Route 4, South Area / Burlingame, can also be experienced well on a bike.

ROUTES & DISTANCES:

Route 1: West Area / Park Blvd.: 3.63 miles Download Walking Tour #1 - Park Blvd.
Route 2: North Area / Adams Avenue: 1.92 miles Download Walking Tour #2 - North Route
Route 3: Central Area 30th and University: 2.15 miles Download Walking Tour #3 - Central
Route 4: Southern Area 30th / Burlingame: 2.75 miles Download Walking Tour #4 - South

Don’t forget to include your name on the forms and bring your completed tour forms to the next North Park CPUAC meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 17th (time and location TBD) where we will debrief your thoughts and experiences on the tour and collect the forms. If you cannot attend the next CPUAC meeting, please feel free to email your input to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Or mail them to: Marlon Pangilinan Senior Planner City Planning & Community Investment MS-4A San Diego CA 92101 Please exercise safety. Thank you.

Reaching Out

After meeting with a group of Real Estate Professionals and others, the NPCA will begin recruiting its members to help build neighborhoods from within our community. In 2010, with a combination of direct contact and mailing, we will work together to help empower each other to do more to protect and promote our community. Volunteers are always needed, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if interested.

More on the MAD

At the upcoming meeting the Committee will consider whether to spend resources on improvements to Switzer Canyon, in the southern portion of North Park. There are major areas that need improvement throughout North Park. As with all decisions about spending resources in North Park, we believe that significant outreach should be done before the decision to allocate these resources occurs. To view the Switzer Canyon presentation for the MAD meeting, click here. Protecting Switzer Canyon, like protecting Boundary Street, the gateways to North Park, and residential public safety, are all very important issues and more of the community should be involved in the decision making.

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