Why did i chose this city?
San Diego is a city of different flavors and topography. But it is, first and foremost, a waterfront city. What better way to take in the essence of the city than to take a walking tour of the downtown waterfront. The skyline, saltwater, gentle breeze and colorful sights all lend to a leisurely and interesting walk along the central part of San Diego Bay.
What caused the change of the waterfront?
One of the main reasons for the change at the waterfront was a flood that washed out most of the shore and waterfront of San Diego in 1916. In 1916, after a long drought, the city of San Diego hired rainmaker Charles M. Hatfield as a desperate measure to bring water to thirsty region. Debris of all kinds including broken parts of building, pilled up 20 feet high at obstruction on the beaches at the mouth of the canyons. the 1916 flood wiped out the Old Town bridge that crossed the San Diego river at the western end of Mission Valley. The flooding resulted in complete failure of the both structures; Sweetwater Dam (left) and Otay Dam(right).
SAN DIEGO WATERFRONT TIMELINE
SAN DIEGO TRANSPORTATION
SAN DIEGO SHORELINE GREEN SPACES
SAN DIEGO LAND USAGE
SAN DIEGO ATTRACTIONS
Great city to study!! It is a success of urban renewal.
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