City council committee approves policy changes that would allow city to boost equity by upgrading certain streets
That freeway is also a clear dividing line in the California Healthy Places Index, an analysis by a collaborative of local health departments in the state.
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City neighborhoods found to suffer from pollution and weak access to healthy food and housing are nearly all south of state Route 94, including much of southeastern San Diego, San Ysidro and parts of Otay Mesa.
The only areas with notably low scores north of 94 are City Heights, the Midway District surrounding the sports arena and the southeastern portion of Tierrasanta just east of Interstate 15.