San Diego California Events. Area focus - University City

City: San Diego
Area Population: 34,891
Elevation: 190 feet above sea level
Distance from downtown SD: 13.2 miles north

The University Community, aka University City, planning area encompasses approximately 8,500 acres. The area is bounded by Los Peñasquitos Lagoon and the toe of the east-facing slopes of Sorrento Valley on the north, the railroad track, the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Interstate 805 on the east, State Route 52 on the south, and Interstate 5, Gilman Drive, North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla Farms, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

University City is a community in the city of San Diego, California, United States. This region is often called the Golden Triangle as it is bounded by three freeways; Interstate 5 to the west, Interstate 805 to the northeast, and State Route 52 to the south. The University Towne Center shopping mall is located near the center of University City, while the campus of the University of California, San Diego, from whom the town derives its name, is to the west. The local high school is University City High School. Many residents refer to the area simply as part of La Jolla, the broad community to the west of I-5, or as "East La Jolla," and early on in development the area was officially connected. Because these communities are all part of the city of San Diego, there are no official borders between them.

There are two distinct parts of University City divided by Rose Canyon and the railroad tracks. South of Rose Canyon is the older part of University City, historically referred to as University Square, centered on Governor Drive. It is a mostly residential neighborhood along Governor Drive with many single family homes. A local strip mall at Governor and Genesee is anchored by a Vons grocery store and a Rite Aid pharmacy. Another strip mall anchored by Henry's Marketplace is to the west at Governor and Regents. There are several elementary schools, parks, a middle school, and a library. Just southwest of the Governor Drive exit from I-805 is a commercially zoned area containing office parks with low-rise buildings.

The newer part of University City north of the Rose Canyon is usually referred to UTC (originally University Towne Centre). UTC and University City are sometimes used interchangeably to refer to the entire Golden Triangle area. UTC is primarily condo and apartment complexes with a cluster of hotels and high rise office buildings with mostly financial services as tenants. Besides containing three local shopping centers, there is also a large regional shopping mall anchored by Sears and Macy's. UTC also has some parks, an elementary school, and police and fire stations. The eastern mesas of UTC have recently been developed for industrial use, and are home to several biotech companies. The northern tip hosts the Center for Communications Research, a branch of the federally funded Institute for Defense Analyses that performs classified research for the National Security Agency. North UC was developed primarily in the 1980s and 90s, and rapid growth and development continue. Housing prices have increased in the mid 2000s along with the rest of San Diego, and there has been a strong drive to convert apartments to condos.

There is also a demographic divide between UTC (North) and South UC. Residents of South UC tend to be homeowners with a large population of retired persons, partly due to a retirement community east and south of Genesee. There is little racial diversity in South UC, with whites predominant. UTC tends to be younger - young professionals, college graduates and university students. Also, more of the population of North UC rent rather than own their homes. There are several university owned off-campus housing projects for graduate students. UTC is more racially diverse, with Asians and Latinos as well as foreign nationals (often postgraduate researchers).

The topography of University City is mesas and canyons such as Rose Canyon and San Clemente Canyon and their feeder canyons that provide most of the remaining open space. They provide wildlife habitats, views and opportunities for recreation. The only connection between UTC and South UC is the four-lane Genesee Avenue. An extension of Regents Road through Rose Canyon has long been proposed to alleviate congestion on Genesee but is strongly opposed by some local residents.

Doyle Recreation Center
8175 Regents Road
San Diego, CA 92122
(858-581-7170) Map

Built in 1993, this 32 acre site was once a vacant dirt lot. Today the center sees approximately 50,000 patrons every month. Facilities: Gymnasium, weight room, game room, outdoor basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, tot lots, ball fields, barbeque areas and meeting rooms which are for rent. Call the center for details.

Standley Recreation Center
3585 Governor Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
(858-552-1652) Map

The 21.75 acre site was acquired in 1974 and dedicated in 1978. Facilities: Meeting rooms and picnic shelter available to rent.A gymnasium, meeting rooms, an industrial sized kitchen, horse shoe pit, lighted softball fields, soccer fields, outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, racquetball courts, picnic shelter and two tot lots. Meeting rooms are available for rent. Call the center for details.

Library
4155 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
(858-552-1655) Map

Post Office
3298 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
(800-275-8777) Map

Curie Elementary School (K-6)
4080 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
(858-453-4184) Map - Website

Doyle Elementary School (K-6)
3950 Berino Court, San Diego, CA 92122
(858-455-6230) Map - Website

Spreckels Elementary School (K-6)
6033 Stadium Street, San Diego, CA 92122
(858-453-5377) Map - Website

Standley Middle School (4-8/7-8)
6298 Radcliffe Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
(858-455-0550) Map - Website

University City High School (9-12)
6949 Genesee Avenue, San Diego, CA 92122
(858-457-3040) Map - Website

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