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San Ysidro revamp could breathe new life into border town
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Jan 4, 2017
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San Ysidro revamp could breathe new life into border town
An urban district of San Diego, San Ysidro faces unique economic challenges. But a new plan could slowly transform the struggling suburb into a tourist hot-spot.
A teenager getting ready to cross from Tijuana to San Ysidro with his bike.
A teenager getting ready to cross from Tijuana to San Ysidro with his bike.
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An urban district of San Diego, San Ysidro faces unique economic challenges. But a new plan could slowly transform the struggling suburb into a tourist hot-spot.

If you've ever taken a road trip to Mexico, chances are you've passed the city of San Ysidro — a small town located just north of the US-Mexico border. 

An urban district of San Diego, San Ysidro faces some unique challenges: incomes are low, housing is crowded, and it's next to one of the busiest border crossings in the world. 

Those are just a few of the hurdles city planners hope to target with a new proposal that could transform the struggling suburb into a tourist hot-spot. 

For more, Take Two spoke to David Garrick. He wrote about it for The San Diego Union-Tribune.

To listen to the full interview, click on the blue media player above.