City Heights is celebrating a significant milestone with the opening of the Wat Champourukha Vanaram's public meditation center on 45th Street. In partnership with the Khmer American Mutual Association of San Diego, the City Heights Community Development Corporation (CDC) is proud to support this initiative, which marks a crucial step in providing accessible mindfulness practices to the community.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce City Heights CDC is now the contract holder for the University Avenue Maintenance Assessment District (MAD)!
Read MoreApplications are now open for our CHOPPED Food Business Training Program! Whether you're looking to start a new food business or grow your existing one, this is your chance to elevate your culinary career.
Read MoreCity Heights CDC is hosting our 2nd Annual Winter Extravaganza in the City Heights Community!
¡City Heights CDC está organizando nuestro segundo espectáculo anual de invierno en la comunidad de City Heights!
Read MoreAs part of their outreach efforts, our Economic Development team participates in business walks throughout City Heights. During their latest business walk, the Economic Development team partnered with the City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department.
Read MoreCohort 4 successfully saw 47 business owners complete the program walking away with key skills for business success.
Read MoreWe hope you can join us for the Sidewalk Vending Community Townhall Thursday, July 27th, from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Tierra Central (4058 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105).
Read More¡Llamando a todos los vendedores ambulantes y al público en general! Esperamos que pueda unirse con nosotros para el ayuntamiento de la comunidad de venta ambulante el jueves 27 de julio
Read MoreWith the support of artist and designer, Josue Baltezar and his team, youth artists in City Heights led and created a collaborative mural for the community space.
Read MoreOn behalf of the City Heights CDC and our partners, we would like to commend the recent graduates of the San Diego Food Justice Project participants. Our team wishes you the best in your entrepreneurial endeavors!
Read MoreDo you have a connection with visual art and hope to develop your artistic and professional skills? Are you a current high school student or recently graduated from a local City Heights campus? If this sounds like you, our upcoming youth-led mural project at Tierra Central, Piece X Piece, is for you!
Read MoreCongratulations to the second cohort of San Diego Food Justice Project students! Last week, our Economic Development team joined business owners and partners to commemorate students’ completion of the course.
Read MoreWe visited Gaius and Enoch, the partners behind Abule Afro Market and Eatery, at their University Ave. restaurant. Abule sits in one of City Heights emerging business hubs, near the 805 freeway and our symbolic ‘We Love City Heights’ mural.
Read MoreDiseñado para movilizar y equipar a los emprendedores, la experiencia de aprendizaje de 8 semanas se ve reforzada por una red de personas ingeniosas y fiables, entre ellas nuestro equipo de Desarrollo Económico..
Read MoreDesigned to mobilize and equip entrepreneurs, the 8-week learning experience is enhanced by a network of ingenious and dependable people, including our Economic Development team.
Read MoreLast Thursday, our Economic Development team partnered with the city of San Diego’s Economic Development team, the City Heights Business Association, and Council President Sean Elo-Rivera’s office for a business walk along University Ave.
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Economic Development team members Tom, Sonia, Sergio and, Development Manager, Yaneth, share what drove them to the City Heights CDC.
Read MoreCity Heights CDC, along with our partners, Vecinos de City Heights and Mo Human, began its training with a new cohort of Promotoras in City Heights.
Read More“It’s not just selling food, like a frozen bag of croquettes. It's about families gathering at their table having our cheese breads. It's an honor, families getting together and enjoying something we made.”
Read MoreAfter many months of deliberation and community engagement, we settled on the name ‘Tierra Central’ because of this idea of ‘middle ground’ or an in-between space, where anyone from the community could feel welcomed and celebrated.
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