Black hole development in Little Italy

Dec 07, 2014 757

by Ian Anderson

One block of West Date Street, between Columbia and India, was permanently closed to car traffic on December 1st for the groundbreaking of Piazza Famiglia, a European-style pedestrian plaza projected "to become the new 'heart' of Little Italy" in 2016. Plans for the public square include "classic Italian architectural details and design," including a fountain and paving tiles. It will have space for the stalls of the weekly Mercato farmers' market and host cultural performances and events.

Plans for the 10,000-square-foot plaza came about primarily as a collaboration between property management company HG Fenton and district management corporation the Little Italy Association, with assistance from city officials and Civic San Diego.

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Source: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/

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