Traffic Improvements in Navajo
April 15, 2008

My office consistently works with the Mayor’s Office to make improvements to our neighborhoods through better traffic engineering. We have completed enhancements in many areas, including speed limit management, new and updated signage, striping and parking management.

Please view the memo (PDF: 25K) outlining the most recent improvements in the Navajo communities.

Grantville Redevelopment Project

Grantville is a unique and diverse community. It has much to offer nearby residents with a variety of businesses. However, as with any neighborhood that is decades old, there are problems. Traffic congestion, blighted buildings, flooding issues and poor infrastructure detract from Grantville’s potential.

That is why, with the community’s support, we created the Grantville Redevelopment Project. The idea was to help eliminate and even prevent the spread of blight as well as redevelop areas to better serve the community.

Specifically the vision for Grantville includes improving traffic flow, enhancing public infrastructure, creating new jobs by attracting new business, revitalizing existing commercial areas and optimizing the environmental assets of the San Diego River. Efforts are currently underway to realign Alvarado Canyon Road to help ease traffic congestion on Mission Gorge Road but more needs to be done. Long neglected infrastructure improvements are also on the agenda including improving storm drainage, creating new sidewalks and parking areas, and finding a long term solution to prevent annual flooding caused by Alvarado Creek.

In order to ensure revitalization of the area and attract new businesses, the Project will enhance the commercial and industrial corridors through a number of means including façade improvements. The vision also includes restoring the San Diego River and providing recreational opportunities along its bank such as walking and bike paths.

The Grantville Redevelopment Project was days away from being finalized after a long, open public process, when the County of San Diego filed a lawsuit to stop the project. The County is trying to stop the City from using the tax increment money generated in Grantville and putting it right back into community improvements.

The City expects to win this lawsuit and once it is resolved, a new community advisory group will be formed that will include business and property owners, and nearby residents to review proposed projects. We want the redevelopment of Grantville to be a community effort that all can be proud of and invite you to join with many others and participate in the effort to make a difference and improve the quality of life and economic vitality of the area.