Tecolote North Playground Opens
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell and other residents marked the reopening of the Tecolote Shores North playground in Mission Bay.
The $3.8 million project features upgraded play equipment for better access, an adult fitness course, shade structures, improved landscaping and irrigation, a city spokesman said. Along with a retrofitted comfort station, the project also includes an improved parking lot and an ADA-compliant pathway, with security lighting that connects Tecolote Shores North and Tecolote Shores South.
Local parks, libraries in need of repairs; public being asked to join discussion
Source: kusi.com
“Not only do we need to make sure that these resources exist for people who use the libraries, but good libraries, parks, well-funded, well-maintained libraries and parks also create safe, quality neighborhoods to live in because they partner with other aspects of the community to ensure that — young people, adults, everyone in between — have the resources and tools they need to thrive,” said Patrick Stewart of the San Diego Public Library Foundation with Chair Michel Anderson of the San Diego Parks Foundation.
No connection? San Diego uses public spaces to bridge digital divides in neighborhoods
Source: sandiegouniontribune.com
The San Diego Access 4 All initiative focuses on providing free Wi-Fi at libraries and rec centers and hot spots in neighborhoods and parks. The city also lends laptops and portable hot spot devices at its libraries. The city also partners with the San Diego Parks Foundation to open public Wi-Fi at parks and the San Diego Futures Foundation to provide used computers for refurbishing.
Fern Street Circus Tumbles into San Diego Communities This Month with Free Neighborhood Tour
Source: timesofsandiego.com
The circus, in partnership with the City of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department, San Diego Parks Foundation and San Diego County’s Live Well San Diego program, will host shows in several communities, including San Ysidro, Linda Vista, Southcrest, Barrio Logan and City Heights.