Rolando Park is a neighborhood on the eastern edge of
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
, California. It is bordered by College Avenue to the west,
California State Route 94
State Route 94 (SR 94) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that is long. The western portion, known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway, begins at Interstate 5 (California), Interstate 5 (I-5) in downtown San Diego and co ...
to the south, the city of
La Mesa to the east and University Avenue to the north. Rolando Park borders the San Diego neighborhoods of
Rolando
Rolando may refer to:
Entertainment
*'' Rolando'', a 2008 puzzle-adventure video game
*'' Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid'', a 2009 puzzle-adventure video game
*"Rolando", a song by Roland Kirk from the album ''Domino''
People
*Rolando (gi ...
,
Redwood Village, and
Oak Park.
Rolando Park is a largely residential neighborhood, and was principally developed during the 1950s with
tract housing
Tract housing, sometimes informally known as cookie cutter housing, is a type of housing development in which multiple similar houses are built on a tract (area) of land that is subdivided into smaller lots. Tract housing developments are found ...
.
Mid-City community plan
City of San Diego. Rolando Park is a hilly neighborhood, a characteristic it shares with other neighborhoods in the area. The hills separate the residential areas from commercial areas along University Avenue.
The 1984 Olympic Torch Run passed through Rolando Park on University Avenue.
References
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Neighborhoods in San Diego