The first, and some say the most important, phase of the Gaslamp Promenade project is ahead of schedule.
Street crews have installed traffic bollards at 3 of 11 intersections inside the planned walking district. The bollards will keep bar, restaurant and shop patrons safe from moving traffic and help create eight distinctive plazas that make up the promenade.
The Gaslamp Quarter Association says the promenade will improve walkability and help make the area a destination for tourists and local families, and create more tax revenue for the city.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters. "The pandemic hit and really gave us an opportunity to test our theory," GQA executive director Michael Trimble said."It really jump-started the project by three or four years."
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