Broadway Heights, San Diego
Broadway Heights, San Diego | |
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| Broadway Heights | |
 Broadway Heights is located in the southeastern area of the city of San Diego | |
  Broadway Heights, San Diego Location within San Diego | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′54″N 117°03′08″W / 32.7316°N 117.0522°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| City |  San Diego |
| ZIP Code | 92114 |
Broadway Heights is a small community in the
History
The Broadway Heights subdivision was approved in the 1950s. Most of the homes were built around 1960.[2] In November 2010, Weston Street was renamed to Martin Luther King Jr. Way.[3] This is the first street in San Diego that was named after Martin Luther King Jr., though a street was once named after him but overturned by voters.[3] The change occurred as a result of members of the Broadway Heights Community Youth Council earlier in the year, in addition to planned improvements for their neighborhood.[3] The children went about getting the street name changed after a campaign of signature gathering, letter writing, and visits to City Hall.[3] The book "Community Resilience to Sectarian Violence in Baghdad" cites Broadway Heights as an example of a minority community in the San Diego area that keeps violence in its community down by addressing it head on.[4] As of the publishing of the book, the murder rate for Broadway Heights was at 0%.[4] Broadway Heights has a program called the Broadway Heights Community Council's Intergenerational Tour, wherein youth members participate in a leadership development program to receive mentorship, tutoring, and leadership skills training from the seniors of the community. This program was cited as an example of a successful intergenerational program by the book "Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society".[5]
Education
Broadway Heights is served by San Diego Unified School District.
References
- ^ Cadelago, Christopher; Hall, Matthew T. (January 15, 2011). "Community spirit defines tiny Broadway Heights". Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Southeastern San Diego Community Plan" (PDF). City of San Diego * Planning Department. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Florido, Adrian (November 9, 2010). "A Change Has Come to Broadway Heights". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9781461488125. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ISBN 9781449689575. Retrieved April 25, 2015.