Love Balboa Park, a California Non-Profit Corporation

Historically Gloria's favorite self- serving political puffery has been a big Photo Opp Press Conference created by Toad's costly gaggle of Spin Doctors, photographers, Flack Catchers, videographers and creative writers. The Paid Parking scam in our Balboa Park has not been the subject of any of Gloria's scenic trumpets. Even he knows this has been a tragic, foolish, costly, and massively unpopular error in judgment.

How can you put a positive spin on monetizing Balboa Park?

Free Tuesdays at museums now come with a large Parking Convenience Fee. Free Sunday Organ Pavilion concerts are no longer free. Senior walk- abouts in the Park are now too costly for many. A casual family picnic has become a luxury for many families.

Well done Mr. Mayor and City Council. Not so much.

The Ash Street $300,000,000 debacle- with Gloria as a lead cheerleader- was the largest contributor to the deficit giving ride to the "need" for Paid Parking in our Park.

Additional incompetence gave rise to the foolish 14- part fee schedule, exceptions and crazy administration of the fees. Out of City residents, City residents, Park employees, Park volunteers who live in/ out of the City, Zoo employees who live in the County but not the City, bridge players, ballroomdancers, seniors, SDHS Students... Only a City bureaucracy could have thought this could function.

Stupidity was the source of attempting to make our Park a golden goose. Monetizing the Park was and is idiocy.

Come along on September 20th at 10am for a free guided tour—starting at the Bea Evenson Fountain on the east end of the Park.

This tour, presented by the San Diego History Center, Women's Museum of California and Forever Balboa Park — honors the incredible women who helped shape and San Diego’s vibrant history.

The Balboa Park Committee of 100 and Love Balboa Park oppose the City of San Diego's proposal to charge for parking in Balboa Park, a public space that should remain free and open to all. New fees would create barriers for families, students, and residents. Equity and access must be protected.

The San Diego City Council is scheduled to review the proposal at its meeting on July 28, 2025, at 1 PM, Agenda items 6p0 and 601. Community members are encouraged to attend and share their perspectives. For more information about the meeting, visit https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil.

Read C100's position paper and learn more at www.balboaparkcommitteeof100.org

Home - OnBase Agenda Online NOTE: Comment on Agenda Items, Non-Agenda Public Comment, and Closed Session Public Comment may be submitted using the webform.

The Balboa Park Committee of 100 and Love Balboa Park oppose the City of San Diego's proposal to charge for parking in Balboa Park, a public space that should remain free and open to all. New fees would create barriers for families, students, and residents. Equity and access must be protected.

The San Diego City Council is expected to review the proposal at its meeting on July 28, 2025, at 1 PM, Agenda items 600 and 601. Community members are encouraged to attend and share their perspectives. For more information about the meeting, visit https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil.

Read C100's full position paper and learn more at www.balboaparkcommitteeof100.org .

What would Kate Sessions and George Marston do?

Home - OnBase Agenda Online NOTE: Comment on Agenda Items, Non-Agenda Public Comment, and Closed Session Public Comment may be submitted using the webform.

Looking east from the California Tower showing the Arco del Porvenir and the two reflecting ponds on the Prado at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition.

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Demand City Council Halt Paid Parking in Balboa Park Area Balboa Park is a cherished haven for the residents of San Diego, offering one of the few free places to spend quality time with friends, family, and pets. This treasure trove of culture, natural beauty, and community spirit is meant to be accessible to all. However, recent decisions have already made access more challenging by eliminating 300 street parking spaces. Now, the city council's plan to charge for parking in Balboa Park, Morley Field, and along adjacent residential areas adds insult to injury.The imposition of parking fees is not just a minor inconvenience—it is a significant burden, especially for working families who are already stretched thin by the high cost of living in San Diego. The cost of living in our city makes it difficult for many residents to bear additional expenses, and paid parking fees would only exacerbate this problem. Residents of San Diego City and County… Continue reading and sign this petition:

https://chng.it/NwPCjdBx7N

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Demand City Council Halt Paid Parking in Balboa Park Area Balboa Park is a cherished haven for the residents of San Diego, offering one of the few free places to spend quality time with friends, family, and pets. This treasure trove of culture, natural beauty, and community spirit is meant to be accessible to all. However, recent decisions have already made access more challenging by eliminating 300 street parking spaces. Now, the city council's plan to charge for parking in Balboa Park, Morley Field, and along adjacent residential areas adds insult to injury.The imposition of parking fees is not just a minor inconvenience—it is a significant burden, especially for working families who are already stretched thin by the high cost of living in San Diego. The cost of living in our city makes it difficult for many residents to bear additional expenses, and paid parking fees would only exacerbate this problem. Residents of San Diego City and County… Continue reading and sign this petition:

https://chng.it/NwPCjdBx7N

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Demand City Council Halt Paid Parking in Balboa Park Area Balboa Park is a cherished haven for the residents of San Diego, offering one of the few free places to spend quality time with friends, family, and pets. This treasure trove of culture, natural beauty, and community spirit is meant to be accessible to all. However, recent decisions have already made access more challenging by eliminating 300 street parking spaces. Now, the city council's plan to charge for parking in Balboa Park, Morley Field, and along adjacent residential areas adds insult to injury.The imposition of parking fees is not just a minor inconvenience—it is a significant burden, especially for working families who are already stretched thin by the high cost of living in San Diego. The cost of living in our city makes it difficult for many residents to bear additional expenses, and paid parking fees would only exacerbate this problem. Residents of San Diego City and County… Continue reading and sign this petition: https://chng.it/NwPCjdBx7N

Landscaping around Balboa Park’s Botanical Building will get a $10M makeover Nonprofit Forever Balboa Park will soon begin exterior restoration work on the building’s gardens and lawns, and will recreate a historic pergola that went missing during World War II.