Columbia is a neighborhood in
downtown San Diego
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, California. It is largely commercial, however there are many high-rise condominium buildings under construction.
The
USS ''Midway'' Museum and the
Maritime Museum of San Diego
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are located in this neighborhood.
Geography
Columbia is located south of
Little Italy
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, north of the
Marina district, and west of the
Core
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Science and technology
* Core (anatomy), everything except the appendages
* Core (laboratory), a highly specialized shared research resource
* Core (manufacturing), used in casting and molding
* Core (optical fiber ...
. This district is bordered by Ash Street to the north, F Street to the south, Union Street to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Santa Fe Depot is served by the
Trolley, the
COASTER and the ''
Pacific Surfliner
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The ''Pacific Surfliner'' is Amtrak's third-busiest service (exceeded in ridership only ...
''.
Redevelopment
Parts of Columbia are under re-development, including the
North Embarcadero Visionary Plan,
Navy Broadway Complex and the
Embarcadero Circle
Embarcadero, the Spanish word for wharf, may also refer specifically to:
Places
* Embarcadero (San Diego), California
** Embarcadero Circle, waterfront re-development project in San Diego
* Embarcadero (San Francisco), a location on the eastern w ...
cruise ship terminal expansion. As of March 16, 2007, there are seven high-rise buildings scheduled for or currently under construction: five of these buildings are condominiums, one is office, and one is a Federal court house; six buildings have more than 20 floors, four buildings have more than 30 floors, and one building has more than 40 floors.
References
External links
Downtown Neighborhoods MapSanDiego.org: ColumbiaDowntown San Diego Columbia Real Estate
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Neighborhoods in San Diego
Urban communities in San Diego
San Diego Bay