Port of San Diego considers making upgrades to César Chávez Park

Barrio Logan community invited to help design next upgrades to Cesar Chavez Park

The Port of San Diego held a community meeting Wednesday evening to allow Barrio Logan residents to play a role in designing the next upgrades to Cesar Chavez Park."It holds a lot of good memories for me going back to when I was really young," said Gabe Gonzalez.The park you see today is not what Gonzalez saw growing up in Barrio Logan because it didn't exist."It was a tuna cannery, so you can just imagine the really strong fishy smell back then…

Port of San Diego considers making upgrades to César Chávez Park

The Port of San Diego is considering improvements to César Chávez Park, aiming to enhance the waterfront area, and is seeking public input. The park opened in 1990 and was known as Crosby Street Park before its name was changed later. It currently has play areas for children, shaded gathering areas and picnic tables, along with bathrooms, and has an iconic view of San Diego Bay and the Coronado Bridge. In the summer of 2024, the park was the sit…

Barrio Logan residents asked to provide input on César Chávez Park project

The Port of San Diego on Wednesday hosted a community meeting in Barrio Logan to receive public feedback on major improvements planned for the southeastern waterfront area of César Chávez Park.