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Experts propose phased ‘green corridor’ reuse for underutilized ramps and pocket farms in National City
Summary
A technical assistance panel convened by ULI and San Diego State presented short-, mid- and long-term recommendations for the Green Corridors project, emphasizing community gardens, improved pedestrian and bicycle connections, and reuse of underused freeway ramps; city staff said the EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant has been extended through Oct.
National City received a set of short-, mid- and long-term recommendations this week from a technical assistance panel (TAP) convened by the Urban Land Institute in partnership with San Diego State University, aimed at turning underused freeway ramps, brownfield parcels and community gardens into connected green and community spaces.
The TAP study, presented to the City Council, focused on two adjacent areas the panel labeled “Joe’s Pocket Farm” and “Matayum.” Panelists proposed immediate, low‑cost actions such as trash cleanup, improvement of pedestrian paths and temporary programming; mid‑term treatments including a road diet, controlled intersections, diagonal parking and vendor/activation space; and a long‑term vision that could include reconfiguring or repurposing Caltrans ramps into green space and multi‑modal connections.
“Some of the recommendations include short-term cleanups and pop-up community events, and longer-term opportunities to reconfigure underutilized ramps into a green corridor,” said Chris Clark, executive director of…
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