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Balboa Park: Housing Campus

Ada Inman — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:10:24 +0000

The Sage Project at San Diego State University was commissioned to look at opportunities for the potential development of a housing shelter in Balboa Park. Students of the Howard Blackson III’s City Planning 700 Urban Design and Land Use Planning Studio course applied design standards they learned throughout the semester into developing a campus consisting of housing as well as amenities to benefit the residents. Each group had their own take on how to structure the campus. The students hope to provide ideas for a campus design to house those in need with dignity. There were two potential locations within the park, Inspiration Point as well as the City Yard. Each group decided on a location they saw as a best fit and had the freedom to create a blueprint for a campus with any design and amenities they saw as beneficial. Each group also developed their own philosophies to guide how they wanted their shelter to operate. While it was important to design campuses that were aesthetically pleasing, it was just as important to create a welcoming environment that could truly feel like home to those most in need. The only guidelines the groups were given was to create a campus that could provide shelter for around 500 people, and to create an environment where people could be temporarily housed with dignity and the possibility to help them gain more permanent stability. There are five groups’ work presented in this report, first sharing the thoughts and ideas that guided each group through the campus, as well as the site plans, and various cross sections and different aspects of each of the campuses. Combining the knowledge learned throughout the course, research on other campuses in various states, and the desire to help improve the lives of many, these campus communities were created.

Balboa Park Master Plan Analysis Florida Canyon, Zoo Parking Lot, Arizona Landfill, Morley Field, and Inspiration Point

Ada Inman — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:14:22 +0000

The primary goals of this project were to review and assess the implementation of the 1989 Balboa Park Master Plan and provide recommendations for future plan updates. In the first chapter of this report, we discuss previous planning efforts, including the 1989 Balboa Park Master Plan, City of San Diego General Plan, and the 2021 Parks Master Plan. The remaining chapters are split into three Balboa Park sub-areas: Zoo Parking Lot and Florida Canyon, Inspiration Point, and Morley Field and Arizona Landfill. Each of these chapters starts with a discussion of existing conditions for the corresponding sub-area by assessing if related policies from the 1989 Balboa Park Master Plan were implemented. Generally, we found that many of the more ambitious plans, including a trolley through Balboa Park and pedestrian bridges, have yet to be implemented. Next, each sub-area chapter details the design and implementation of a pilot survey in order to better understand community input on Balboa Park. While these surveys had very small sample sizes, they provided preliminary results on improvements that park users would like to see, mostly in the categories of transportation and recreation. Lastly, each chapter provides recommendations for the future of their sub-area. These recommendations are listed in the form of elements, goals, objectives, and policies, following the organization of the General Plan Guidelines from the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Themes throughout these recommendations echo the ideals of the 1989 Balboa Park Master Plan, including providing a more connected transportation system for pedestrians and cyclists and improving recreation options. Lastly, the report concludes with a discussion of suggested next steps for a full update of the sub-area plans.

Balboa Park: A Governance Analysis and Recommendation

Ada Inman — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:41:16 +0000

The Sage Project at San Diego State University (SDSU) was commissioned to develop recommendations pertaining to governance methods utilized for Balboa Park. This comprehensive report addresses what governance model, or models, are the best fit for Balboa Park taking into consideration factors such as size, location, physical features, and the region itself. As part of Dr. Amy Quandt’s Geography 570 Environmental Conservation Practice course at SDSU, students were able to collaborate with community stakeholders and SDSU faculty and staff in order to conduct necessary research to address this matter. This report takes into consideration both the history of the governance and development of the park. The report addresses the multitude of relevant factors that impact the governance of the park. Furthermore, the report evaluates other comparable, urban parks such as Grant Park, located in Chicago, Illinois, and Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, and their respective governance strategies in order to determine whether they may translate appropriately to Balboa Park. The strengths and weaknesses of the current governance strategy for Balboa Park are also evaluated. Through this research, comprehensive recommendations are able to be developed in order to mitigate and capitalize on these aspects while also ensuring that Balboa Park properly serves both community members of San Diego and the large tourism network that Balboa Park garners. The methodology utilized in order to provide this set of recommendations is also indicated. Following the recommendations, the feasibility of implementing them on a wide scale is also considered.

Potential Grantmakers and Funding Channels for Balboa Park’s Sustainability and Revitalization

Ada Inman — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:34:57 +0000

The Sage Project and the Spring 2023 class of RWS 507 Professional Writing for Nonprofit Organizations were commissioned by a private citizen to research and identify potential funding sources for renovations and improvements to Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The purpose of this report is to organize and consolidate our findings into a comprehensive summary that addresses this initial request to identify targeted funding opportunities. Grantmakers were identified using nonprofit databases with advanced search capabilities. Boolean type search parameters were used to narrow results based on keywords, geographic locations, and grant type. Results were then cross-checked to ensure compatibility with Balboa Park initiatives, as outlined in the 1989 Balboa Park Master Plan and the Burnham Center for Community Advancement’s “Preparing for Balboa Park’s Next 100 Years” (Burnham Center for Community Advancement), and application requirement constraints. Potential grantmakers have been identified and organized by the following funding focus areas: Community, Cultural Preservation, Infrastructure and Transportation, and Environmental. We found five Community-Focused opportunities with a potential $1,685,000 in funding, four Cultural Preservation-Focused opportunities with a potential total of $760,000 in funding, six Infrastructure and Transportation-Focused opportunities with a potential total of $955,000 in funding, and four Environmental Preservation-Focused opportunities with a potential total of $9,500,000 in funding.