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Officials said the compromises in the plan came after thousands of hours of hearings and negotiations. 'Compromise is hard,' one said. 'It's not perfect.'

Fees from developers are now pooled and distributed citywide; previously, they had to be spent in the community where the developer built the project

Development of the area known as South Shores has been delayed for decades by concerns over its history — industrial waste was dumped there in the 1950s

Ramona's Leona Sublett will help foundation boost equity among city parks by funding projects in low-income areas

'The surprise to me was how a city this big could go as long as it did without a parks foundation,' says its board's chair

Backlash prompts San Diego to boost recreation areas planned for transformed northeast Mission Bay. City revises marshland-heavy proposal in response to criticism from golfers, tennis players, youth sports advocates

Backlash prompts San Diego to boost recreation areas planned for transformed northeast Mission Bay. City revises marshland-heavy proposal in response to criticism from golfers, tennis players, youth sports advocates

Saying the city is failing La Jolla, proponents of the independence push are also pitching it as a boon to the rest of San Diego, too. That's where things get complicated.

Plan to replace recreation with marshland in Mission Bay facing sharp backlash. City's plans prioritizes climate resilience over recreation, jeopardizing the futures of long-cherished sports fields, tennis courts, golf course

Plan to replace recreation with marshland in Mission Bay facing sharp backlash. City's plans prioritizes climate resilience over recreation, jeopardizing the futures of long-cherished sports fields, tennis courts, golf course