Parking challenges persist in Convoy Asian Cultural District NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

Efforts to turn the Convoy Asian Cultural District into a recognizable hot spot in town have led to significant changes.

Just in the last few months, frustrations surrounding insufficient parking have been growing.

The Convoy gateway sign is the latest streetscape addition to one of San Diego’s most popular Asian Business Districts known for its bustling restaurant scene.

Tom Phillips said he and his friend ride their bikes along Convoy Street once or twice a week.

“For food and drinks mostly,” Phillips said.

They said these recently-installed bollard protected bike lanes give them a sense of safety.

“Definitely feels a lot safer riding in the bike lane than with cars prior to those lanes being installed,” Phillips said.

The city said it installed them to “create connections within Kearny Mesa and with nearby communities,” but not everyone agrees.

“I think these bike lanes are terrible,” David Horwitt said.

Cyclist David Horwitt said they’re poorly designed and unsafe for inexperienced cyclists.

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