Urban Canyonlands

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ARTICLES / COLUMNS
More than 2,300 homeless agricultural workers, others said to be living in canyons of San Diego County
By Leslie Berestein, San Diego Union-Tribune
Article, June 4, 2006
As Romulo Munoz descends into the hollow where he lives, he sees the pastel hues of new suburban developments rimming McGonigle Canyon, a wide breach between Carmel Valley and Rancho Peñasquitos. Clusters of homes loom above him at the edge, where cul-de-sacs give way to tangled brush.

Preservationists prefer a long-playing future
By Roger M. Showley
San Diego Union-Tribune
Article, March 26, 2006
Rumors that the Capitol Records tower, which looks like a stack of records and is one of the world's most recognizable buildings, could be sold to a developer who might convert it into condos has sparked concern among city leaders and preservationists.

Greening the city with parks, plazas, open spaces
By Mary McLellan and Michael Stepner
San Diego Union-Tribune
Article, April 6, 2006
The San Diego Chapter of Partners for Livable Places sponsored the "Greening the City -- Love it or Leaf it Conference" earlier this month at the new McMillin Event Center at NTC Promenade. The conference brought together several hundred people to hear local and national speakers talk about the critical need to plan our region for sustainable development.