Fault Line Park
East Village’s new community park
You’re probably asking yourself, “Why is this new park called Fault Line Park?”
This park is located on 14th Street, between Island Avenue and J Street and is 1.3 acres. It is above the Rose Canyon fault line, which precludes any development being built over the fault. Some of the design elements include a pedestrian walkway over the actual fault line and two spheres that serve as fault movement markers titled “Fault Whisper” created by Living Lenses.
Our neighbors and visitors will enjoy a playground and tot lot, boulders and rolling topography, garden areas, shade trees and trellises, benches and seat walls.
Leashed dogs are also welcomed!
Visitors can also enjoy a meal at the café/restaurant overlooking the park at Halcyon and Stella Public House. The restaurants and the park have joint-use restrooms, which are maintained by the restaurants.
Fault Line Park is scheduled to open in August 2015 and will be open daily from 6 a.m. – midnight.
Fault Line Park was designed by Spurlock & Poirier Landscape Architects, and the developer is Pinnacle, who will also maintain the park and provide security together with SDPD.
Countdown to Urban Discovery
Urban Discovery Academy (UDA) will soon be moving into its new location in East Village at 14th and F streets.
Established in 2008 as a model charter school, UDA will be fully utilizing the vast resources of San Diego’s Downtown urban landscape.
The K-8 school offers a high-quality STEAM-infused curriculum with the benefits of proximity to the Downtown public library and the convenience of nearby trolley stops.
The new campus is specially designed to advance the Academy’s three founding areas of distinction: strengthening project-based education; returning arts education to the classroom; and encouraging families to live Downtown.
The school’s 376 students and 30 teachers have been achieving academic excellence at UDA and student API test scores are in the high 800s.
UDA’s educational experiences include an enriched visual and performing arts program and community service opportunities.
“We make learning meaningful, hands-on, and exciting while maintaining our rigorous academics,” said UDA Director Jenni Taylor, ED.D. “We are passionate about students becoming life-long learners and taking ownership of their learning. We believe that students thrive when all of their talents are respected and valued.”
Jeff Siberman pledged $125,000 to the school on behalf of Downtown business, Carleton Management, Inc.
“UDA is an important community asset in the ongoing evolution of East Village and is so worthy of our community support,” Siberman said. “We look forward to a long-standing relationship with UDA and are excited to welcome them to the neighborhood.”
Local residents can also support the school in many ways, including through the purchase of a personalized tile ($250 – $750) that will be permanently installed at the playground.
“Our dream of an innovative charter school that flourishes in San Diego’s Downtown environment is coming true thanks to the support of our Downtown community,” Taylor said.
For more information or to purchase a tile, visit heudafoundation.org.
