The other week, we did the age-friendliness tour of Barrio Logan. We took the Trolley down from school (I got on at the Nobel Drive stop). At the time, it was the farthest south I had ever taken the Trolley! It only reinforced my thoughts that light rail is not a great regional form of transportation because of its slow speed. For the assessment, I made sure to bring the clipboard that I bought the day before because I knew it would make trying to write things down far easier. I think that Barrio Logan has the strong roots for being an age-friendly place, but there is a lot of work that needs to be done. There needs to be sidewalk improvements to widen them and make sure no roots break the concrete. Benches and other furnishings need to be added to provide spaces for people to rest. Intersections need to be signalized where needed and crosswalks be added or improved to make crossing the street safer for pedestrians. Building vertical mixed-use will allow for people of all ages to shop and use services within walking distance of their homes. Ending the tour at Chicano Park gave us the opportunity to see where people are able to gather in the community. While the art is beautiful, it is very loud under the freeway!
Last week, we went to Casa de Mañana to tour its facilities. My first thought was ‘wow!’ The community has a beautiful view of the ocean, and even though it was raining when we got there, it just made the view even more impactful. The original building had some impressive architecture and interior design. It is definitely a place I could see myself living in when I get older (if I can afford it!). We met some interesting people there, and I had a great conversation with Griff. He and I were able to talk a bit about GIS because the company he used to work for is the one that enabled ESRI to get their feet in the door. Griff seems to really enjoy Casa de Mañana as he mentioned that the best way to tell if a retirement community is good is if they have good food. I can’t imagine he would be staying at Casa de Mañana if he didn’t enjoy the food! Unfortunately, our class time came to and end, and it was time for us to leave. I hope to go back at some point to continue chatting with these wonderful people.
Last week, we went to Casa de Mañana to tour its facilities. My first thought was ‘wow!’ The community has a beautiful view of the ocean, and even though it was raining when we got there, it just made the view even more impactful. The original building had some impressive architecture and interior design. It is definitely a place I could see myself living in when I get older (if I can afford it!). We met some interesting people there, and I had a great conversation with Griff. He and I were able to talk a bit about GIS because the company he used to work for is the one that enabled ESRI to get their feet in the door. Griff seems to really enjoy Casa de Mañana as he mentioned that the best way to tell if a retirement community is good is if they have good food. I can’t imagine he would be staying at Casa de Mañana if he didn’t enjoy the food! Unfortunately, our class time came to and end, and it was time for us to leave. I hope to go back at some point to continue chatting with these wonderful people.