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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell and other residents marked the reopening of the Tecolote Shores North playground in Mission Bay.
The $3.8 million project features upgraded play equipment for better access, an adult fitness course, shade structures, improved landscaping and irrigation, a city spokesman said. Along with a retrofitted comfort station, the project also includes an improved parking lot and an ADA-compliant pathway, with security lighting that connects Tecolote Shores North and Tecolote Shores South.
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“Not only do we need to make sure that these resources exist for people who use the libraries, but good libraries, parks, well-funded, well-maintained libraries and parks also create safe, quality neighborhoods to live in because they partner with other aspects of the community to ensure that — young people, adults, everyone in between — have the resources and tools they need to thrive,” said Patrick Stewart of the San Diego Public Library Foundation with Chair Michel Anderson of the San Diego Parks Foundation.
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The San Diego Access 4 All initiative focuses on providing free Wi-Fi at libraries and rec centers and hot spots in neighborhoods and parks. The city also lends laptops and portable hot spot devices at its libraries. The city also partners with the San Diego Parks Foundation to open public Wi-Fi at parks and the San Diego Futures Foundation to provide used computers for refurbishing.
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The circus, in partnership with the City of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department, San Diego Parks Foundation and San Diego County’s Live Well San Diego program, will host shows in several communities, including San Ysidro, Linda Vista, Southcrest, Barrio Logan and City Heights.
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“Parks serve as powerful conveners and social gathering places that strengthen connections between people and communities,” said Katherine Johnston, executive director of the San Diego Parks Foundation. “However, years of underinvestment and neglect have created stark differences in the quantity and quality of local parks and recreation centers.”
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More than 15,000 children are expected to participate in the “Summer for All of Us” initiative. Michel Anderson, chair of the San Diego Parks Foundation, said his one message to families is to “get outside.” In partnership with the mayor and county, he said they are concentrating on communities of concern. The foundation wants families to enjoy the parks, beaches and many programs San Diego has to offer.