San Diego, CA, United States Americas
Report Summary:

The North Park Maintenance Assessment District has long expressed interest in working with ULI San DiegoTijuana to study the Switzer Canyon/30th Street bridge* area. On two different occasions, the North Park MAD commissioned design firms to make recommendations for how to improve and activate this area, but the recommendations exceeded the funds available to execute those visions. Switzer Canyon forms the linkage of two vibrant neighborhoods, and yet in its current state it is an unpolished gem. Along the 30th Street bridge, it provides a sweeping westward view across verdant acreage to downtown San Diego. Just beneath the road, the canyonlands themselves provide a hidden respite from the surrounding urbanity.

The TAP work and recommendations focus on the following key questions to fulfill this challenge:

  1. What design and placemaking efforts will highlight the connection between North Park and South Park and the importance of the Switzer Canyon Bridge as a gateway for both neighborhoods?
  2. How can the Switzer Canyon right-of-way be enhanced by the North Park MAD to promote community engagement with the canyon and surrounding area while keeping cost effectiveness in mind?
  3. What is the step-by-step plan that can be executed by the North Park MAD to fulfill the vision and proposed enhancements for the Switzer Canyon right-of-way?
  4. How can this project serve as a catalyst to bring different stakeholders together and spark future improvements that connect the surrounding communities to Switzer Canyon?

Report Summary: The North Park Maintenance Assessment District has long expressed interest in working with ULI San DiegoTijuana to study the Switzer Canyon/30th Street bridge* area. On two different occasions, the North Park MAD commissioned design firms to make recommendations for how to improve and activate this area, but the recommendations exceeded the funds available to execute those visions. Switzer Canyon forms the linkage of two vibrant neighborhoods, and yet in its current state it is an unpolished gem. Along the 30th Street bridge, it provides a sweeping westward view across verdant acreage to downtown San Diego. Just beneath the road, the canyonlands themselves provide a hidden respite from the surrounding urbanity.

The TAP work and recommendations focus on the following key questions to fulfill this challenge:

  1. What design and placemaking efforts will highlight the connection between North Park and South Park and the importance of the Switzer Canyon Bridge as a gateway for both neighborhoods?
  2. How can the Switzer Canyon right-of-way be enhanced by the North Park MAD to promote community engagement with the canyon and surrounding area while keeping cost effectiveness in mind?
  3. What is the step-by-step plan that can be executed by the North Park MAD to fulfill the vision and proposed enhancements for the Switzer Canyon right-of-way?
  4. How can this project serve as a catalyst to bring different stakeholders together and spark future improvements that connect the surrounding communities to Switzer Canyon?

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