{"id":252085,"date":"2017-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/wheres-bankers-hill\/"},"modified":"2017-08-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T07:00:00","slug":"wheres-bankers-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wheres-bankers-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Where\u2019s Bankers Hill?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por Leo Wilson<\/p>\n<p>When you told someone you were from Bankers Hill a decade ago, they would often respond: \u201cWhere is Bankers Hill?\u201d The reply would be something like \u201cbetween Downtown and Hillcrest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, if you mention Bankers Hill, people will respond how nice it is, and how lucky you are to live there. Bankers Hill has become one of San Diego\u2019s pre-eminent neighborhoods.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30359 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-small-Bankers-Hill-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Where\u2019s Bankers Hill?\u2019\" width=\"600\" height=\"123\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/123;\" \/>During the recent Uptown Community Plan update process, Bankers Hill was repeatedly praised as a successful example of smart urban growth.<\/p>\n<p>In Bankers Hill, a mosaic of old and new buildings co-exist in an attractive manner; a walk along Sixth Avenue, for example, reveals a pleasant mixture of new multi-unit residential complexes, interspersed with preserved historic buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Bankers Hill has been a successful example of property owners, businesses and residents collaboratively working together, and often compromising, in an effective manner. The result is a community that welcomes additional new growth and development, while at the same time works to preserve its traditional character.<\/p>\n<p>An important goal that has also been achieved in Bankers Hill is the creation of a thriving business district. It was not that long ago that to eat out, or even get a cup of coffee, you had to travel outside of Bankers Hill. Now, Bankers Hill has some of the best restaurants in San Diego, and a lot of trendy coffeehouses and other eateries.<\/p>\n<p>The Bankers Hill Business Group deserves much of the credit for the development of the business district. A lot of the new business owners in Bankers Hill are young, as are many of the new residents, and are helping create a dynamic new vision for community.<\/p>\n<p>In Bankers Hill, you can walk to a multitude of excellent restaurants, for fine dining or casual food; as well as an eclectic mix of businesses, including coffeehouses, gyms, print shops, health care facilities and soon, even a new bike shop.<\/p>\n<p>After enjoying a night out in Bankers Hill, it is enjoyable to walk along the streets and look at the iconic buildings, many built over a century before, or to take a stroll through Balboa Park. Not only is Bankers Hill now a great place, it\u2019s getting better each year \u2014 if you have not been to Bankers Hill, you should visit and experience it.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Leo Wilson es administrador de Metro San Diego CDC y es residente de Bankers Hill.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Leo Wilson When you told someone you were from Bankers Hill a decade ago, they would often respond: \u201cWhere is Bankers Hill?\u201d The reply would be something like \u201cbetween Downtown and Hillcrest.\u201d Now, if you mention Bankers Hill, people will respond how nice it is, and how lucky you are to live there. 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