A house in Barrio Logan has a recycling company as a neighbor, something that is common in this community. Photo by Andrea Lopez-Villafaña | La Prensa San Diego
Frustrated of feeling that the City of San Diego is not listening to the needs of community members in Barrio Logan with respect to the community plan in effect, which dates to 1978, residents are demanding that the City stop asking what should be done and act.
To outsiders, Barrio Logan seems like a colorful neighborhood surrounded by murals and an up and coming spot for art galleries and coffee shops.
But for those who have lived in the neighborhood their whole lives, they see the mix of industrial companies and recycling centers with residential areas and schools, and worry about the health and future of their families.
Proposed Ordinance Aims to Alleviate Truck Presence on Residential Streets in Barrio Logan
A semitrailer going down Boston Avenue on Dec. 14, 2017. (Andrea Lopez-Villafaña)
Over a decade since the City of San Diego approved a resolution to reduce the number of five-ton trucks that drive through the community of Barrio Logan, residents and activists believe it has done little to solve the problem.
Sitting outside of one of her neighbor’s home on Boston Avenue and 30th Street, Barrio Logan resident Philomena Marino pauses to let a semitrailer drive past before she speaks.
“Monkey see monkey do, it started off with one or two but it’s increasing,” Marino said as the semitrailer continues driving down the residential street.