In the News

Media coverage related to the Plaza de Panama Project:

2012 Coverage

Complications Persist for Plaza de Panama Project (KPBS: May 17, 2012)

Plaza de Panama Supporters Say Opponents Using Scare Tactics (KPBS: May 15, 2012)

Plaza de Panama Plan Endorsed by Balboa Park Committee (UT San Diego: May 3, 2012)

Spanish Language TV Coverage (NBD: April 2012)

Plaza de Panama Project Forges Ahead (UrbDeZine San Diego: March 30, 2012)

Spanish Language TV Coverage (Univision: March 2012)

SD Explained: Plaza de Panama (NBC San Diego: March 22, 2012)

Get on with Balboa Park Makeover (San Diego-Union Tribune: January 26, 2012)

Balboa Park Environmental Report Offers 21 Choices to Jacobs Plan (San Diego Union-Tribune: January 23, 2012)

Plaza de Panama: Cars or People? (La Mesa Courier: January 6, 2012)

2011 Coverage

KFMB News Coverage of Video Press Conference (KFMB-TV: November 28, 2011)

KUSI News Coverage of Video Press Conference (KUSI-TV: November 29, 2011)

KSWB News Coverage of Video Press Conference (KSWB-TV: November 29, 2011)

Balboa Park Bridge Proposal Unveiled (NBC San Diego: November 29, 2011)

Backers of Balboa Park Traffic Plan Unveil Video (Fox 5 San Diego: November 28, 2011)

Video Shows New Plan for Balboa Park Traffic (San Diego Union-Tribune: November 28, 2011)

What Plaza de Panama Renovations Look Like (Voice of San Diego: November 28, 2011)

Jacobs Releases Video Promoting His Balboa Park Plan (KPBS: November 28, 2011)

KUSI Walking Tour Series Kick-off Coverage (KUSI News: September 7, 2011)

CW 6 Walking Tour Series Kick-off Coverage (XETV: September 7, 2011)

NBC 7 Walking Tour Series Kick-off Coverage (KNSD: September 7, 2011)

ABC 10 Walking Tour Series Kick-off Coverage (KGTV: September 7, 2011)

Bill Walton Takes a Walk in Balboa Park (Voice of San Diego: September 7, 2011)

Basketball Legend Joins Plaza de Panama Team (NBC San Diego: September 7, 2011)

Plaza de Panama Kicks Off Public Walking Tour Series (Yahoo! Finance: September 7, 2011)

Balboa Park's Contested Parking Plan: A View from the Gr

Philanthropist-in-chief (San Diego Union-Tribune: August 25, 2011)

Should Balboa Park be Redone? Member Survey Results (Voice of San Diego: August 11, 2011)

Balboa Park In Transition — Keep It Moving (San Diego Source: August 4, 2011)

Group Sues City Of San Diego Over Plaza De Panama Project (KPBS: August 3, 2011)

In Balboa Park Legal Fight, Both Sides Use the Same Case (Voice of San Diego: August 3, 2011)

Lawsuit Slows Balboa Park Renovations (NBC San Diego: August 3, 2011)

Preservationists Sue City Over Balboa Park Plan (San Diego Union-Tribune: August 2, 2011)

What Mayoral Candidates Say About Balboa Park Makeover (Voice of San Diego: August 2, 2011)

Saving the Heritage of Balboa Park (San Diego Union-Tribune: July 18, 2011)

Balboa Park's Contested Parking Plan: A View from the Ground (Voice of San Diego: July 17, 2011)

Moving Forward in Forefather's Footsteps (San Diego Union-Tribune: July 16, 2011)

Needed: a diplomat for Balboa Park (San Diego Union-Tribune: May 22, 2011)

Will 2015 expo make Balboa Park a 5-star attraction? (San Diego Union-Tribune: May 21, 2011)

A view of the bridge (San Diego CityBeat: May 17, 2011)

On Balboa Park (part 2) (Two Cathedrals: May 17, 2011)

On Balboa Park (part 1) (Two Cathedrals: May 16, 2011)

Letter to the Editor from Dr Jacobs (San Diego Union-Tribune: May 13, 2011)

Balboa Park traffic spat, Part 2 (San Diego Union-Tribune: May 10, 2011)

Lawsuits could jeopardize Balboa Park plan (San Diego Union-Tribune: May 9, 2011)

Cars and people don’t mix – restore park’s grandeur (San Diego Union-Tribune: May 8, 2011)

What's in the Balboa Park plan (San Diego Union-Tribune: May 8, 2011)

Balboa Park makeover in the works (San Diego Downtown News: May 5, 2011)

Plaza de Panama Project on San Diego People (KUSI: April 10, 2011)

• Editor's note: The image of the bypass bridge shown on this program has been altered without the permission of the Plaza de Panama Committee. The official designs from the design team are available here.

Balboa Park makes list of "coolest" city parks (April 12, 2011)

Alternatives debated on Jacobs' park plan (San Diego Union-Tribune:  Mar 31, 2011)

Plaza de Panama plan focus of coming events (San Diego Union-Tribune:  Mar 24, 2011)

Cabrillo Bridge Choices Headed to Balboa Park Committee (San Diego Union-Tribune: Feb. 2, 2011)

Redesigning Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama (North Park News: Jan. 31, 2011)

A City of Great Public Spaces (San Diego Union-Tribune: Jan. 16, 2011)

Community Members Weigh in on the Future of Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama (San Diego News Room: Jan. 13, 2011)

Irwin Jacobs' Ladder (San Diego Citybeat: Jan. 12, 2011)

Renovation Plans Considered for Balboa Park (SanDiego.com: Jan. 11, 2011)

Four Reasons to be Optimistic (Voice of San Diego: Jan. 10, 2011)

Balboa Park May Get a Makeover (NBC San Diego: Jan. 9, 2011)

Ban Cars from Park Bridge, Public Says (San Diego Union Tribune: Jan. 8, 2011)

Plan Would Remove Cars from the Center of Balboa Park (SanDiego6.co m: Jan. 7, 2011)

Balboa Park Renovation Plan Under Fire (10News.com: Jan. 6, 2011)

Balboa Park Parking Plan Draws Fire (KPBS: Jan. 6, 2011)

Jacobs, SOHO Trade Blows on Balboa Park (San Diego Union Tribune: Jan. 4, 2011)

2010 Coverage

Four San Diego Parks to be Remade for Celebrations (San Diego Union Tribune: Dec. 23, 2010)

Jacobs to Zoo: I Wasn't Planning on Solving your Parking Problems (Voice of San Diego: Dec. 21, 2010)

Zoo Questions Parking Solution for Plaza de Panama (San Diego Union Tribune: Dec. 21, 2010)

Zoo: More Parking Needed, Yesterday (Voice of San Diego: Dec. 20, 2010)

In Balboa Park, a Plaza for People and Pomp (Voice of San Diego: Dec. 9, 2010)

Balboa's Good History Versus Its Bad (Voice of San Diego: Dec. 3, 2010)

Balboa Park at a Crossroads (Voice of San Diego: Dec. 1, 2010)

Expect the Unexpected Part 2: Irwin Jacobs on the Plaza de Panama Effort (San Diego Union Tribune: Nov. 15, 2010)

Traffic Always a Part of Balboa Park (KPBS: Sept. 10, 2010)

Plaza Plan for Balboa Park Unveiled (San Diego Union Tribune: Aug. 31, 2010)

Proposed Improvements to Balboa Park Unveiled (SanDiego6: Aug. 31, 2010)

Plan for Car-Free Plaza de Panama Unveiled (KPBS: Aug. 30, 2010)

$33M Restoration Planned at Balboa Park (10News: Aug. 30, 2010)

Mayor Reveals Car-Free Plaza de Panama Plans (FOX5: Aug. 30, 2010)

Jacobs Champions Balboa Park Effort (San Diego Union Tribune: Aug. 19, 2010)

Mayor Wants Cars out of Balboa Park Plaza (San Diego Union Tribune: Jan. 16, 2010)