Urban communities of San Diego County

Many of the urban cities and communities of San Diego County area located on the south of Interstate 8.

=Chula Vista=

Chula Vista is the second most populated city in San Diego County and is currently going through a redevelopment on the bayfront. The new redevelopment will expand the downtown area and add many new parks and public locations. In addition, many new hotels and shops will be added to the redeveloped area.

=El Cajon=

The city of El Cajon features its own downtown area.

[http://www.downtownelcajon.com/ Downtown El Cajon]

=La Mesa=

La Mesa village is an urban area of La Mesa. It features coffee shops and other streetside retail.

=Lemon Grove=

Lemon Grove urban center is located near the Lemon Grove Depot Trolley Station along the San Diego Trolley Orange Line.

=San Diego=

Urban communities in San Diego are usually characterized by grid street plans, higher levels of pedestrianism, mixed-use and denser than usual developments. This is in stark contrast to newer, suburban-style, low-density developments elsewhere in the city.

They usually surround Balboa Park, and most are located on the mesa north and northeast of downtown ("Urban Mesa"). They also tend to be older, predating the car culture predominant in the city and the state of California today. There has been a resurging interest in reinvesting in these communities in the late 20th century and early 21st century after decades of neglect, especially downtown, and are now facing the challenges of increasing home prices and gentrification.