COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY (TOWN GOWN) CAMPUS MASTER PLAN AND LAND USE

Divided by the I -5 and restricted by the San Diego Airport’s flight path, California Western School of Law sits unobtrusively in the Northwest corner of Cortez Hill. In an era of rapid vertical expansion, Cal Western is in dire need of modernization in order to fit within the context of the growing city and remain a top contender among other law schools in California. With that being said, Cal Western is adjacent to various amenities that would be attractive to students and community members, including: Balboa and Petco Park, the Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Downtown San Diego, various theaters and museums, proximity to the Harbor, San Diego’s balmy weather, and lastly, prominent Italian, seafood, & Mexican cuisine. While in its current state, Cal Western doesn’t meld well with its context, Cal Western stakeholders have many plans for its future and are lucky to be located in the beautiful city of San Diego. The campus will connect to the San Diego community and build towards a more integrated future through many public amenities. These amenities include access to greenspace through the plaza that connects to the broader freeway cap, Balboa Park, and the campus’s permeable ground floors. Two of these ground floors include public markets containing food vendors and retail spaces. Other amenities include a bowling alley, a theater, a gym, and a hotel. There is also market rate housing and rentable office/ maker space. Many of these amenities will be connected through the rapid transit line also located on the campus’ eastern face.