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	City Heights and its History
	City Heights is one of the most diverse communities in San Diego. A business and residential area in the heart of Mid-City, this densely populated series of neighborhoods is situated east of Golden Hill and North Park along the north side of the Martin Luther King Freeway (State Highway 94), bordered by the 805 freeway to the west, and bisected by I-15 freeway. Many small businesses still thrive here, offering products and merchandise of the varied cultures which are present here and that are hard to find in most shopping centers and supermarkets.
	A true international village, the pride and joy of the community is the award-winning City Heights Urban Village, a joint public and private City of San Diego redevelopment project which boasts the Mid-City Police Substation and Community Gymnasium, the Weingart City Heights Branch Library, the Mid-City Adult Continuing Education Center, a performance annex, community meeting space, the Mid-City Community Service all fields, a soccer pitch, three tot lots, four Head Start classrooms, and Rosa Parks Elementary School. Please click a topic (below) for more information.
	City Heights Center The City Heights Center is envisioned as a one-stop service center for City Heights residents. Accordingly, the Center is seeking to attract public agencies and nonprofit agencies that will provide services to the City Heights community. The Center features approximately 83,000 square feet of office space (2nd to 6th floors), 24,000 square feet of ground floor space (1st floor), and an attached parking structure (approximately 3.0 spaces/1,000 usable square feet). City Heights SquareThe City Heights Square project is the development of a portion of the block bounded by University Avenue, Fairmount Avenue, Polk Avenue and 43rd Street. The project is currently in the planning stage. The San Diego Revitalization Corporation acquired the land with the intent of building or assisting others to build a senior citizen housing facility with 150 housing units, a community health and services clinic and a mixed use multi story building. City Heights Urban Village Retail Center The Village Townhomes are located in the heart of City Heights, at the corner of Fairmount Avenue and Wightman Street. The units feature two, three, and four bedrooms and were completed in September 2003. The townhomes represent the first major housing development by Price Charities in City Heights. The large units are designed for families in City Heights; the interior courtyard features a tot-lot and the units are located directly across from the new recreational facilities in City Heights. There is also a Computer Learning Center available to the residents seven days a week. Thirty-four of the units are restricted to families earning less than 50% of the area median income for San Diego County ($34,250 for a family of four). All families have an opportunity to offset their housing costs by participating in the Price Charities Community Service Program. The Village Townhomes The City Heights Center is envisioned as a one-stop service center for City Heights residents. Accordingly, the Center is seeking to attract public agencies and nonprofit agencies that will provide services to the City Heights community. The Center features approximately 83,000 square feet of office space (2nd to 6th floors), 24,000 square feet of ground floor space (1st floor), and an attached parking structure (approximately 3.0 spaces/1,000 usable square feet). Park de la CruzPark de la Cruz was the first park that opened as a result of the I-15 project. The opening of the park provided much needed recreational and park space for the residents of City Heights. Area residents now enjoy a new baseball field, new viewing bleachers, paved walking paths, picnic areas and passive park space. Teralta Park Teralta Park is the second park that opened as a result of the I-15 interstate project. Constructed as a cut and cover park, this five-acre park located on the deck of the structure over Interstate 15 is one of the more unique parks in the nation. Amenities offered at the park include a large children's play area, half basketball courts, paved walkways and a landscaped passive picnic area for people to enjoy. The Metro CenterThe Metro Center was completed in November 2004. The project consists of 120 rental units on 39th Street and Polk Avenue (Metro Villas) developed by the City Heights Community Development Corporation, and an 82,000 square foot office building (Metro Career Center) developed by San Diego Revitalization Corporation on University Avenue. The office building houses the San Diego Workforce Partnership, bringing essential job training and job placement services to City Heights. The Metro Center has almost 500 off street parking spaces, two tot lot playgrounds and anticipates the addition of a day care center in 2005. City Heights Center The City Heights Center is envisioned as a one-stop service center for City Heights residents. Accordingly, the Center is seeking to attract public agencies and nonprofit agencies that will provide services to the City Heights community. The Center features approximately 83,000 square feet of office space (2nd to 6th floors), 24,000 square feet of ground floor space (1st floor), and an attached parking structure (approximately 3.0 spaces/1,000 usable square feet).

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