Traverse 14 scenic miles with stops at the iconic Pepper Park & Imperial Bikeway Village, enjoying delightful meals and enlightening talks along the way. RSVP now!

As part of their outreach efforts, our Economic Development team participates in business walks throughout City Heights.  During their latest business walk, the Economic Development team partnered with the City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department.

We are two weeks away from the Mid-Autumn Festival - Taste of Asia event at Tierra Central! Join us September 30th from 2pm-8pm at 4058 University Ave.

Ranielle has hit the ground running, and her teammates are already describing her help as “essential” and praising her for “jumping in to support”—she’s been so helpful!

Cohort 4 successfully saw 47 business owners complete the program walking away with key skills for business success.

The San Diego Chapter of the American Planning Association (SDAPA) held its yearly awards ceremony this past June at UCSD Park and Market. In these awards, the SDAPA brings together the San Diego planning community to celebrate planning projects that have made a difference in people’s lives.

We hope you can join us for the Sidewalk Vending Community Townhall Thursday, July 27th, from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Tierra Central (4058 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105).

¡Llamando a todos los vendedores ambulantes y al público en general! Esperamos que pueda unirse con nosotros para el ayuntamiento de la comunidad de venta ambulante el jueves 27 de julio

With the support of artist and designer, Josue Baltezar and his team, youth artists in City Heights led and created a collaborative mural for the community space.

Diana joined staff last April to serve as a Senior Program Manager of both Resident Services and Economic Development teams, and we’re thrilled to have her!

The BLVD to Beach Community Bike Ride was held this past April 8th! Nearly 60 Community members enjoyed a coastal bike ride on a beautiful Sunday morning!

Community members met at Pepper Park in National City and rode all the way to Silver Strand State Beach.

Community art belongs to the you, the community, and we can’t wait to see these young artists showcase their collaborative mural project made especially with our beloved neighbors and City Heights community in mind.

In this new film, see our route from City Heights to Southeast San Diego to Chicano Park and all the way to the bay at Cesar Chavez Park Pier. The energy of the group was palpable as over 60 community members of many ages and backgrounds came together to ride—even the near 90 degree heat couldn’t bring us down.

Today, we stand together in unity to honor and celebrate Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. It marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom – a full two and half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. 

Go ahead and save the date: next year's Street Food Fest will be June 15th and will be an all-day block party—we'll see you there!

Situated at the corner of University Ave and the 15 freeway, the Tierra Central event space is a one minute walk from the City Heights Transit Plaza. When coming from downtown San Diego, take the North-bound Rapid 235 Bus route.

City Heights Community Development Corporation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Alexis Villanueva as our new Executive Director. This is a significant milestone for our organization, and we couldn’t be more excited to have Alexis leading us into the future. 

On behalf of the City Heights CDC and our partners, we would like to commend the recent graduates of the San Diego Food Justice Project participants. Our team wishes you the best in your entrepreneurial endeavors!

Do you have a connection with visual art and hope to develop your artistic and professional skills? Are you a current high school student or recently graduated from a local City Heights campus? If this sounds like you, our upcoming youth-led mural project at Tierra Central, Piece X Piece, is for you!

Driven by a series of conversations with the City Heights community, the film portrays a complicated and moving narrative of the grassroots organizing, participatory planning and community advocacy that goes into creating a more equitable, transit-accessible City Heights.