Today, every group presented our NAPs, or Neighborhood Age Friendly Project. The neighborhoods our class chose were Little Italy, Barrio Logan, Sabre Springs, Hillcrest, and Encinitas. Even though all these neighborhoods are located in San Diego, stark contrasts in amenities, population diversities, and incomes characterize the various neighborhoods. My group presented specifically on Little Italy, the historically “hip and urban” neighborhood. Clearly, the lack of accessibility to the houses and absence of hospitals, grocery stores, and community service centers fail to accommodate the aging population. There were few schools and parks, if any, so families with children were not encouraged either. Instead, the young professional white collar employers were the target customers of Little Italy’s luxury condos and high rises.
Little Italy was very different from Barrio Logan, whose population was majority Hispanic. The senior affordable homes had a waitlist of well over 300 for approximately 80 units which opened in 2009. This translates to a wait time of about 10 years! While crime and noise burden the neighborhood, Barrio Logan is proud of its Hispanic cultural heritage as seen by the beautiful murals in Chicano park.
On the other hand, Encinitas and Sabre Springs boast of much wealthier and educated residents who live in multi million dollar homes. These suburban areas encourage families with children to attend the city’s highly rated schools and to play in safe parks.
Hillcrest attracts a diverse age group of LGBTQIA+ individuals. It has the second largest LGBT community center, but the area’s residents are mostly Caucasian.
Little Italy was very different from Barrio Logan, whose population was majority Hispanic. The senior affordable homes had a waitlist of well over 300 for approximately 80 units which opened in 2009. This translates to a wait time of about 10 years! While crime and noise burden the neighborhood, Barrio Logan is proud of its Hispanic cultural heritage as seen by the beautiful murals in Chicano park.
On the other hand, Encinitas and Sabre Springs boast of much wealthier and educated residents who live in multi million dollar homes. These suburban areas encourage families with children to attend the city’s highly rated schools and to play in safe parks.
Hillcrest attracts a diverse age group of LGBTQIA+ individuals. It has the second largest LGBT community center, but the area’s residents are mostly Caucasian.