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City: San Diego
Area Population: 27,494
Elevation: 118 feet above sea level
Distance from downtown SD: 0 miles

Community Profile: Centre City

Downtown San Diego encompasses eight different neighborhoods: Gaslamp, East Village, Columbia, Marina, Cortez, Little Italy, Horton Plaza, and Core. These neighborhoods are the center of the business, arts, and entertainment communities. Twenty years of redevelopment have transformed downtown into a vibrant and exciting place to live, work, and play. Currently, more than eight thousand residential housing units are under construction.

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Downtown San Diego (also referred to as Centre City) is the city center of San Diego, California, U.S. and the central business district of San Diego County.

Centre City San Diego is delimited by San Diego Bay to the west and southwest, Bankers Hill, Middletown, and Balboa Park to the north, Sherman Heights and Golden Hill to the east, and Barrio Logan and Logan Heights to the southeast. San Diego International Airport is just northwest of downtown.

Districts and neighborhoods

Columbia, the west district of downtown.
Core District, the central business district of downtown.
Cortez Hill, the north-east district of downtown.
East Village, the east district of downtown, which is home to Petco Park and surrounding Ballpark Village.
Gaslamp Quarter, a two by ten block night life district in central Downtown
Little Italy, the north-west district of downtown.
Marina, the south-west district of downtown, which is home to Seaport Village.
Horton District, the district comprising Horton Plaza and adjacent buildings in central downtown.
Seaport Village, a tourist district within the Marina District, which is not an official district or neighborhood.

In the 1960s, Centre City began to fall into a state of disrepair. Due to the struggling economy, most of the area was abandoned. Trash littered the Gaslamp Quarter, many 19th century Victorian houses were rundown, and there were few buildings of significant size (the tallest building at the time was twelve stories, the locally famous El Cortez building). Despite this, low- and mid-rise buildings were beginning construction.

In 1975, Redevelopment plans were created for downtown. In 1985, Downtown underwent more redevelopment with the completion of Horton Plaza, the Gaslamp Quarter revival, and the completion of the San Diego Convention Center.

Due to San Diego International Airport's (Lindbergh Field) proximity to Downtown, there is a FAA imposed 500-foot height restriction on all buildings in Downtown. The height regulation exists because when planes approach and leave the airport, any structure taller than 500 ft. will interfere with flight operations and potentially cause a collision.

Balboa Park Activity Center
2145 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
(858-581-7100) Map

The 38,000 square-foot activity center represents the first new large construction in Balboa Park since the 1960's. The activity center joins a family of Balboa Park structures built for world expositions in 1915 and 1935. Beautiful landscaping, public art and spacious outdoor plazas at the north and south end of the building provide excellent sites for picnics, public gatherings and special events. Facilities: Badminton, table tennis, volleyball. Basketball at the Municipal Gym.

Municipal Gymnasium
2111 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
(619-525-8262) Map

Built for the 1935 Exposition as the "Palace of Electricity and Varied Industries" the architecture reflects a close relationship between ancient Maya and 20th Century ornamentation and its progression. During WW II the gym was used by the Navy. It was renovated in 1947. Facilities: Gymnasium.

San Diego City College
1313 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101
(619-388-3400) Map

San Diego City College (known more informally as City College or City) is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California. It is administered by the San Diego Community College District which includes San Diego Mesa College and San Diego Miramar College as well. City College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. City College is coeducational. It has a semester-based academic calendar. It has a 56 acre campus of 40 buildings situated near Balboa Park. Enrollment as of 2004 was 14,687 students. Courses are provided in general education, lower-division transfer programs, occupational and developmental education. The school newspaper, the City Times, was founded in 1945 and is run by journalism students covering City-related news.

Library
820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101
(619-236-5800) Map

Post Office
51 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
(800-275-8777) Map

Post Office
815 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101
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Police
1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
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Police
205 G Street, San Diego, CA 92101
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1222 First Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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Fire
404 8th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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Fire
3698 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101
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K I P P Adelante Prep C A (K-6)
1475 6th Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
(619-233-3242) Map

Washington Elementary School (K-6)
1789 State Street, San Diego, CA 92101
619-525-7475 Map

Cortez Hill Academy Chtr School (9-12)
201 A Street, San Diego, CA 92101
(619-338-9206) Map - Website

San Diego Senior High School (10-12)
1405 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101
(619-525-7455) Map - Website

Garfield Continuation High School (Alternative Education)
1255 16th Street, San Diego, CA 92101
(619-525-2059) Map - Website

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