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Neighborhoods and planning areas

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  1. Downtown Specific Plan Area
  2. East Valley Specific Plan Area
  3. Felicita Park Neighborhood
  4. Grand Avenue
  5. Kit Carson Neighborhood
  6. North Broadway Neighborhood
  7. Old Escondido Historic District
  8. Rancho San Pasqual Specific Plan Area
  9. San Pasqual Valley
  10. South Centre City Specific Plan Area

Markers and outlines are approximate; check with the City for property-level rules.

Areas and places to explore

Neighborhoods, planning areas, corridors, and clusters of related places.

Downtown Specific Plan Area The Downtown Specific Plan Area covers roughly 500 acres in Escondido's central urban core. 2 pages East Valley Specific Plan Area The East Valley Specific Plan Area is a planning area immediately east of downtown Escondido, adopted by the City in 2023. 1 page Felicita Park Neighborhood Felicita Park is a City-recognized neighborhood in southern Escondido that includes Felicita County Park. 2 pages Grand Avenue Historic Grand Avenue runs through downtown Escondido's business, arts, and entertainment district. It is home to arts organizations, the Cruisin' Grand car event, and the City's Grand Avenue Vision Project. 8 pages Kit Carson Neighborhood Kit Carson is a City planning neighborhood in southern Escondido, shown on a 1990 City neighborhood map and still named in a 2021 project report. 1 page North Broadway Neighborhood North Broadway is a northern Escondido neighborhood that the City's General Plan describes together with Jesmond Dene. 1 page Old Escondido Historic District The Old Escondido Historic District is a City-established historic district with homes from several periods of Escondido's development. 1 page Rancho San Pasqual Specific Plan Area The Rancho San Pasqual Specific Plan Area is a City planning area generally north of Route 78 in eastern Escondido, covered by a 1998 City plan. 1 page San Pasqual Valley San Pasqual Valley is a regional valley south of Escondido known for its agricultural landscape and Indigenous history. The City of San Diego uses the same name for an adjoining community-plan area. 2 pages South Centre City Specific Plan Area South Centre City is a City specific-plan area extending south of downtown along Centre City Parkway and South Escondido Boulevard. 1 page Escondido Creek and trail context Escondido Creek, its watershed and preserves, and the Escondido Creek Trail. 7 pages San Dieguito River Park and Coast to Crest San Dieguito River Park, the Coast to Crest Trail, and Sikes Adobe. 5 pages Westside Park and skate spot Westside Park, its skate-spot project, and Escondido's skate parks. 6 pages Parks, preserves, and recreation places City and County parks, preserves, trails, and recreation places in and around Escondido. 38 pages Arts, museums, and local memory places Arts organizations, museums, archives, venues, public art, and local history. 28 pages Public schools and districts Browse every active public school with an Escondido address, then use the related district and education pages below. 39 schools

Downtown Specific Plan Area

Planning area

2 pages

East Valley Specific Plan Area

Planning area

1 page

Felicita Park Neighborhood

Neighborhood

2 pages

Grand Avenue

Corridor

8 pages

Kit Carson Neighborhood

Neighborhood

1 page

North Broadway Neighborhood

Neighborhood

1 page

Old Escondido Historic District

Historic district

1 page

Rancho San Pasqual Specific Plan Area

Planning area

1 page

San Pasqual Valley

Named local area

2 pages

South Centre City Specific Plan Area

Planning area

1 page

Escondido Creek and trail context

Creek and trail context

7 pages

San Dieguito River Park and Coast to Crest

Regional open-space corridor

5 pages

Westside Park and skate spot

Park and civic-project cluster

6 pages

Parks, preserves, and recreation places

Public-space place cluster

38 pages

Arts, museums, and local memory places

Civic culture and archive place cluster

28 pages

Public schools and districts

Education place cluster

7 pages