| From the Reporter |
| The Issue |
| Since a car dealership closed on El Cajon Boulevard in 2009, residents of the three neighborhoods that surround it have been awaiting news of what will be built there next. |
| Competing Interests |
| Because the decision could set the tenor for future development along the boulevard, Talmadge and Kensington to the north wanted a mainstream market like Trader Joe’s, while City Heights interests instead hoped for uses like affordable housing or a public park. |
| The Compromise |
| Price Charities, which owns the land, plans to donate it to the YMCA for a new facility, hoping a recreational center will help bring residents of the disparate neighborhoods closer together. |