Centre City San Diego at night, as seen from the north. San Diego Bay is in the foreground, and to the far right is the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge.

Downtown San Diego is the city center of San Diego, California and the central business district of the surrounding metropolitan area. Downtown San Diego is literally the city center as the name "Centre City" implies, as it is located in the heart of San Diego County. Many of the city's tallest, most important, and historic buildings are in this area. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1344x900, 383 KB)--Ted Rufus Ross 00:29, 31 August 2006 (UTC)== Summary == <a href=http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1344x900, 383 KB)--Ted Rufus Ross 00:29, 31 August 2006 (UTC)== Summary == <a href=http://www. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... San Diego Bay is a natural harbor adjacent to San Diego, California. ... The San Diego-Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a prestressed concrete/steel girder bridge, crossing over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego, California with Coronado, California. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area    - City 963. ... A Central business district (CBD) or downtown is a commercial heart of a city. ... For other uses, see Metropolis (disambiguation). ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of California, along the border with Mexico. ...

History of Downtown San Diego

Main article: History of San Diego, California

In the 1960's, Centre City began to fall into a state of disrepair. Due to the struggling economy, most of the area was abandoned. Trash littered the Gaslamp Quarter, many 19th Century Victorian houses were rundown, and there were few buildings of significant size (the tallest building at the time was twelve stories, the locally famous El Cortez building). Despite this, low- and mid-rise buildings were beginning construction. The recorded history of the San Diego , California region goes back to the Spanish penetration of California in the 16th century. ... Entrance to the Gaslamp Quarter The Gaslamp Quarter is a historic neighborhood of downtown San Diego, California. ...

By the 1970s, Centre City San Diego was experiencing urban renewal. The San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge (known locally as "Coronado Bridge") was built in 1969 to relieve commuter stress on the San Diego-Coronado Ferry Service, but the skyscraper boom didn't start until the completion of Horton Plaza in 1985, the Gaslamp Quarter revival, and the completion of the San Diego Convention Center. The San Diego-Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a prestressed concrete/steel girder bridge, crossing over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego, California with Coronado, California. ... Horton Plaza is a 5 level outdoor shopping mall located in downtown San Diego and remarkable for its bright colors, architectural tricks and odd spatial rhythms. ... The San Diego Convention Center is the convention center for the city of San Diego, California. ...

The completion of PETCO Park in 2004 fueled increased growth and investment, and consequently accelerated gentrification especially in East Village. Downtown along with the beach communities of Mission Beach and Pacific Beach are now considered as the three centers of nightlife in San Diego County; numerous bars, restaurants, and cafes dot 5th and 6th Avenues in the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown. PETCO Park is an open-air stadium in downtown San Diego, California. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Mission Beach is a community on a stretch of sandbar along the Pacific Ocean to the west and Mission Bay to the east in San Diego. ... The view south of Crystal Pier The view north of Crystal Pier Pacific Beach is a neighborhood of San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

Little Italy

Horton Plaza

San Diego Convention Center

PETCO Park

Downtown San Diego at Night as seen from Coronado. Buildings in order from right to left: Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Emerald Plaza, Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport Village, One America Plaza, Park Place, Embassy Suites San Diego Bay

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Geography

Downtown San Diego is delimited by San Diego Bay to the west and south, Bankers Hill, Middletown, and Balboa Park to the north, Barrio Logan and Sherman Heights to the southeast, and Golden Hill to the northeast. San Diego International Airport is just northwest of downtown. San Diego Bay is a natural harbor adjacent to San Diego, California. ... Bankers Hill is an uptown San Diego neighborhood near Balboa Park. ... Balboa Park is the name of several municipal parks, including the following: Balboa Park (San Diego, California) Balboa Park (San Francisco, California) This is a disambiguation page &#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lotsofissues 17:44, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC) Timeline of Events Barrio Logan in San Diego 1850 - 1993 Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Golden Hill is a neighborhood of San Diego South of Balboa Park and East of Downtown. ... FAA diagram of San Diego International Airport San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN), also known as Lindbergh Field, is located in San Diego, California. ...

Districts and neighborhoods

• Colombia, the west district of downtown.
• Core District, the central (business) district of downtown. The first residential (condominium) units in this neighborhood will not completed until 2008. Until then it will mainly be considered a business district.
• Cortez Hill, the north-east district of downtown.
• East Village, the east district of downtown.
• Gaslamp Quarter, a two by ten block night life district in central downtown.
• Little Italy, the north-west district of downtown.
• Marina, the south-west district of downtown.
• Horton District, it is called 'Horton District' by San Diego tourist offices; however, locals deem it to be part of the Marina District.
• Seaport Village, this is a tourist district within the Marina District, and not a neighborhood unto itself.

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Architecture

Because of San Diego's mediterranean climate, the theme of many of San Diego's newer skyscrapers and urban developments are reminiscent of a Mediterranean coastal town and painted to reflect the surrounding environment of the area: tan for the sandy beaches, white for the sails of boats on the bay, and blue for the Pacific Ocean and skies. In addition, there are many modern, postmodern, and contemporary styled buildings in the city. Because of its postmodern look, the skyline is occasionally compared to those of Vancouver and Seattle. Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...

Due to San Diego International Airport's (Lindbergh Field) proximity to Centre City San Diego, there is a 500 ft. height restriction on all buildings in the airport's vicinity; the tallest building now in San Diego is One America Plaza, which is exactly five hundred feet tall. The height regulation exists because when planes approach and leave the airport, any structure taller than 500 ft. will interfere with flight operations and potentially cause a collision. Unless the airport is moved to another location, the height restriction will remain in place. See San Diego International Airport for more information on the airport's relocation status. One America Plaza, the tallest building in San Diego, California. ... FAA diagram of San Diego International Airport San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN), also known as Lindbergh Field, is located in San Diego, California. ...

The Centre City Development Corporation, San Diego's urban development agency, has proposed and built many of Centre City's residential high-rises and office buildings.

List of the 20 tallest buildings in San Diego

Note: Electra, Vantage Pointe Condominiums, Hilton San Diego Convention Center, and The Mark are currently under construction. One America Plaza, the tallest building in San Diego, California. ...

Source:http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c120

External Links

• http://www.sandiegodowntown.org/, Downtown San Diego's official website
• http://www.viva-city.info/, All about Downtown's community