Sign up for our eNewsletterLetters Planter boxes along Adams Avenue add beauty yet negatively impact access This group had good intentions when they decided to upgrade the areas under the 63 trees planted along Adams Avenue from the I-15 overpass to Aldine Drive [see “The Garden Angels of Kensington,” Vol. 5, Issue 4].
Read MoreLocals form group to care for tree plots; jump at news of upgrades along Adams Ave By Dale Larabee | SDUN Guest Reporter For a number of years, several thought Adams Avenue – as it meandered through Kensington – needed more color. Sixty-three pear trees in small plots lined both sides of the street from the Interstate 15 overpass to a stop sign, where Adams Avenue plunges down Aldine Drive to Fairmount Avenue.
Read MoreGoals outlined & suggestions submitted; SANDAG to return in spring for 3rd workshop By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter Community planning and transportation representatives, including many from Uptown, weighed in Wednesday, Feb. 6 on the Uptown Regional Bike Corridor Project, giving their suggestions on what could be done to create an interlocking network of citywide bike paths to help connect neighborhoods.
Read MoreUptown communities express goals, concerns over regional bicycle corridor plans By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter Approximately 40 representatives from major community planning and transportation groups were asked to dream big at a brainstorming workshop held Dec. 5. Organized by San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the meeting was the first of its kind to solicit public input on updating the citywide regional bike corridor plans, including Uptown.
Read MoreLooking back at Uptown’s best concerts and music festivals of 2012 By Logan Broyles | SDUN Reporter As we turn the year and get set for a 2013 music season full of new bands, amazing shows and annual awards, a look back at this year’s highlights is in order. From the New Year’s kick-off at the Lafayette to Soda Bar’s Halloween spectacular, Uptown hosted some of the year’s best music events.
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