Annotated Bibliography
A San Diego Visionary—The Nolen Plans of 1908 &
1926." hillquest.com. HillQuest. Web. 6 Mar 2013.
<http://www.hillquest.com/history/nolen_plans_of_1908_and_1926.htm>.
A short introduction for John Nolen's plans as well as a list of infrastructures that can be credit to him.
Calthorpe Associates. (1992). Transit-Oriented Development Design Guidelines. In San Diego . Retrieved March 3, 2013, from http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/documents/pdf/trans/todguide.pdf
This document explains the Guidelines for a Transit-Oriented Design for the city of San Diego. The document identifies problems with land use and offers solutions for these problems. It also explains a new street design reduce the amount of traffic congestion in San Diego.
Christman, Florence. The Romance of Balboa Park. 1st. San Diego: San Diego Historical Society, 1985. 11-14. Print.
A book that recorded all the significant moments in building Balboa Park. It contains huge amount of photos as well as the original planning maps for Balboa Park.
Committee on the Environment. American Institute of Architects. San Diego Chapter. SUSTAINABLE CITIES: A COLLECTION OF CASE STUDIES. January 2010
Has many case studies on sustainable cities including San Diego and provided the timeline for the policies in regard to sustainable planning.
County of San Diego Website- Multiple Species Conservation Program. http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/pds/mscp/
County website with more information on MSCP and what their duties were.
"Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) For Urban Village Centers." City of San Diego Official Website. San Diego Police Department Neighborhood Policing Resource Team, May 2005. Web. 01 Mar. 2013.
This source explains the importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of residents when improving the urban design in San Diego. It explains that this needs to be a priority before anything else.
Erie, Steven. Paradise Plundered. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2011. 35. Print.
A book that focuses on the fiscal crises that San Diego has faced, as well as the causes that can be tracked by in the 1800s.
Erie, Steven P., Vladimir Kogan, and Scott A. MacKenzie. Paradise Plundered: Fiscal Crisis and Governance Failures in San Diego. Stanford, CA: Stanford UP, 2011. Print. Primary Source
This book covers many aspects of San Diego, but was helpful book for understanding what was San Diego, and what is it now.
"Forgotten Visionary." San Diego Union-Tribune. 07 01 2007: n. page. Print. <http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070107/news_mz1h07nolen.html>.
A newspaper article by San Diego U-T to introduce John Nolen, the planner who had a vision for San Diego, but he did not receive the credit for the planning of San Diego.
Fuller, Theodore. "Alonzo Erastus Horton (1813-1909)." San Diego History Center. San Diego History Center, 1987. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/horton/horton.htm
An introduction to Alonzo Horton's life story. It gives the reader a general idea of Horton's story before and after he came to San Diego.
"History Of Balboa Park." Balboapark.org. Balboa Park, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. From http://www.balboapark.org/info/history?gclid=COSz1Zqq6rUCFc0-MgodtFcAmg
An article to introduce the general history of Balboa park, as well as the Panama Exposition.
"History." Gaslamp Quarter Association. Gas Lamp Quarter in San Diego, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. from http://www.gaslamp.org/history
A list of all the key events happened in the process of building the Gaslamp in San Diego Downtown
Kamerling, Bruce. "Irving John Gill (1870-1936)."
This history article gave a great context to Irving Gill's life and his impact on San Diego. It reviews his efforts to experiment with different forms of design such as affordable housing and Prairie buildings.
LeGates, R.T., & Stout, F. (Eds.). (2011). The city reader (5th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
The reader was used to get the definition of Sustainable Development.
Lowell, D. L. (n.d.). The California Southern Railroad and the Growth of San Diego. In The Journal of San Diego History. Retrieved March 3, 2013, from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/85fall/railroad.htm
This journal summarizes the growth of San Diego starting with Horton and Kimball’s purchase of land. It then goes into the fight for a metro station in San Diego, describing the growth of the San Diego railway along with the fallbacks that San Diego had previous to the metro station.
Macchio, Melanie. "John Nolen and San Diego’s Early Residential Planning in the Mission Hills Area ." Journal of San Diego History. 52.3 (2006): n. page. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.
from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/v52-3/pdf/2006-3_nolen.pdf
A very in-depth article to introduce John Nolen and his plans. It clearly stated some of the arguments Nolen has made.
MTS Historical Timeline. (2013). In MTS. Retrieved March 3, 2013, from http://www.sdmts.com/MTS/timeline.asp
This website gives a timeline of public transport in San Diego. It begins with the first street car that is operating in San Diego all the way to 2006.
Nolen, John. San Diego, a Comprehensive Plan for Its Improvement, Boston: G.H. Ellis, Printers, 1908. Print. Primary Sources
This is Nolen’s eight chapters report that discusses his city plans and future vision of San Diego
San Diego Brochure http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan/pdf/sustainablebrochurefinal.pdf
This was used for to get more information on transportation and how it ties into sustainable development.
San Diego (California). City of San Diego General Plan: Introduction, Strategic Framework, and Conservation Element
General Plan: Conservation Element mentions what the city of San Diego is planning to do to make the city more sustainable
San Diego (California). City of San Diego General Plan: Mobility Element. [San Diego, Cali.:] The City
The General Plan: Mobility Element discusses the various modes of transportation and ways that the city is planning to improve or change so that people will use a variety of modes of transportation.
San Diego History Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. Kalebaugh, Tehia. "San Diego, California." Www.sandiego.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2013.
This source was helpful in understanding the historical context of key planning and design in the region. It clearly presented the unfolding of San Diego events that presented a larger picture to better grasp the material.
Scharf, Thomas. "Horton's Purchase." San Diego History Center. SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1987. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/87winter/horton.htm
This article described the purchasing process and the price Horton paid to obtain the downtown San Diego lots. It is an in-depth document for people to understand the story behind the purchase as well as life story of Alonzo Horton
Showley, Roger M. "Forgotten Visionary | The San Diego Union-Tribune." Forgotten Visionary | The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego Union Times, 07 Jan. 2007. Web. 07 Mar. 2013.
This article helped with understanding the influence that John Nolen had on the planning of San Diego. It also made his contributions to urban design of the region a little more clear.
"The Start of Linda Vista." Linda Vista Town Council (LVTC). N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. This link talks about the history of Linda Vista briefly, and shows what is Linda Vista now.
Time Line of San Diego History." Https://www.sandiegohistory.org/timeline/timeline1.htm. San Diego History Center, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013.
This Document lists all the significant historical events in San Diego.
"Urban Design Element." Sandiego.gov/planning/genplan. City of San Diego, Mar. 2008. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.
This source was extremely useful in understanding the current context and goals of urban design in San Diego. It was a very helpful source to familiarize myself with the overarching themes of urban design in the region.
A short introduction for John Nolen's plans as well as a list of infrastructures that can be credit to him.
Calthorpe Associates. (1992). Transit-Oriented Development Design Guidelines. In San Diego . Retrieved March 3, 2013, from http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/documents/pdf/trans/todguide.pdf
This document explains the Guidelines for a Transit-Oriented Design for the city of San Diego. The document identifies problems with land use and offers solutions for these problems. It also explains a new street design reduce the amount of traffic congestion in San Diego.
Christman, Florence. The Romance of Balboa Park. 1st. San Diego: San Diego Historical Society, 1985. 11-14. Print.
A book that recorded all the significant moments in building Balboa Park. It contains huge amount of photos as well as the original planning maps for Balboa Park.
Committee on the Environment. American Institute of Architects. San Diego Chapter. SUSTAINABLE CITIES: A COLLECTION OF CASE STUDIES. January 2010
Has many case studies on sustainable cities including San Diego and provided the timeline for the policies in regard to sustainable planning.
County of San Diego Website- Multiple Species Conservation Program. http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/pds/mscp/
County website with more information on MSCP and what their duties were.
"Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) For Urban Village Centers." City of San Diego Official Website. San Diego Police Department Neighborhood Policing Resource Team, May 2005. Web. 01 Mar. 2013.
This source explains the importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of residents when improving the urban design in San Diego. It explains that this needs to be a priority before anything else.
Erie, Steven. Paradise Plundered. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2011. 35. Print.
A book that focuses on the fiscal crises that San Diego has faced, as well as the causes that can be tracked by in the 1800s.
Erie, Steven P., Vladimir Kogan, and Scott A. MacKenzie. Paradise Plundered: Fiscal Crisis and Governance Failures in San Diego. Stanford, CA: Stanford UP, 2011. Print. Primary Source
This book covers many aspects of San Diego, but was helpful book for understanding what was San Diego, and what is it now.
"Forgotten Visionary." San Diego Union-Tribune. 07 01 2007: n. page. Print. <http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070107/news_mz1h07nolen.html>.
A newspaper article by San Diego U-T to introduce John Nolen, the planner who had a vision for San Diego, but he did not receive the credit for the planning of San Diego.
Fuller, Theodore. "Alonzo Erastus Horton (1813-1909)." San Diego History Center. San Diego History Center, 1987. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/horton/horton.htm
An introduction to Alonzo Horton's life story. It gives the reader a general idea of Horton's story before and after he came to San Diego.
"History Of Balboa Park." Balboapark.org. Balboa Park, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. From http://www.balboapark.org/info/history?gclid=COSz1Zqq6rUCFc0-MgodtFcAmg
An article to introduce the general history of Balboa park, as well as the Panama Exposition.
"History." Gaslamp Quarter Association. Gas Lamp Quarter in San Diego, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. from http://www.gaslamp.org/history
A list of all the key events happened in the process of building the Gaslamp in San Diego Downtown
Kamerling, Bruce. "Irving John Gill (1870-1936)."
This history article gave a great context to Irving Gill's life and his impact on San Diego. It reviews his efforts to experiment with different forms of design such as affordable housing and Prairie buildings.
LeGates, R.T., & Stout, F. (Eds.). (2011). The city reader (5th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
The reader was used to get the definition of Sustainable Development.
Lowell, D. L. (n.d.). The California Southern Railroad and the Growth of San Diego. In The Journal of San Diego History. Retrieved March 3, 2013, from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/85fall/railroad.htm
This journal summarizes the growth of San Diego starting with Horton and Kimball’s purchase of land. It then goes into the fight for a metro station in San Diego, describing the growth of the San Diego railway along with the fallbacks that San Diego had previous to the metro station.
Macchio, Melanie. "John Nolen and San Diego’s Early Residential Planning in the Mission Hills Area ." Journal of San Diego History. 52.3 (2006): n. page. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.
from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/v52-3/pdf/2006-3_nolen.pdf
A very in-depth article to introduce John Nolen and his plans. It clearly stated some of the arguments Nolen has made.
MTS Historical Timeline. (2013). In MTS. Retrieved March 3, 2013, from http://www.sdmts.com/MTS/timeline.asp
This website gives a timeline of public transport in San Diego. It begins with the first street car that is operating in San Diego all the way to 2006.
Nolen, John. San Diego, a Comprehensive Plan for Its Improvement, Boston: G.H. Ellis, Printers, 1908. Print. Primary Sources
This is Nolen’s eight chapters report that discusses his city plans and future vision of San Diego
San Diego Brochure http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan/pdf/sustainablebrochurefinal.pdf
This was used for to get more information on transportation and how it ties into sustainable development.
San Diego (California). City of San Diego General Plan: Introduction, Strategic Framework, and Conservation Element
General Plan: Conservation Element mentions what the city of San Diego is planning to do to make the city more sustainable
San Diego (California). City of San Diego General Plan: Mobility Element. [San Diego, Cali.:] The City
The General Plan: Mobility Element discusses the various modes of transportation and ways that the city is planning to improve or change so that people will use a variety of modes of transportation.
San Diego History Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. Kalebaugh, Tehia. "San Diego, California." Www.sandiego.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2013.
This source was helpful in understanding the historical context of key planning and design in the region. It clearly presented the unfolding of San Diego events that presented a larger picture to better grasp the material.
Scharf, Thomas. "Horton's Purchase." San Diego History Center. SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1987. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. from http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/87winter/horton.htm
This article described the purchasing process and the price Horton paid to obtain the downtown San Diego lots. It is an in-depth document for people to understand the story behind the purchase as well as life story of Alonzo Horton
Showley, Roger M. "Forgotten Visionary | The San Diego Union-Tribune." Forgotten Visionary | The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego Union Times, 07 Jan. 2007. Web. 07 Mar. 2013.
This article helped with understanding the influence that John Nolen had on the planning of San Diego. It also made his contributions to urban design of the region a little more clear.
"The Start of Linda Vista." Linda Vista Town Council (LVTC). N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013. This link talks about the history of Linda Vista briefly, and shows what is Linda Vista now.
Time Line of San Diego History." Https://www.sandiegohistory.org/timeline/timeline1.htm. San Diego History Center, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2013.
This Document lists all the significant historical events in San Diego.
"Urban Design Element." Sandiego.gov/planning/genplan. City of San Diego, Mar. 2008. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.
This source was extremely useful in understanding the current context and goals of urban design in San Diego. It was a very helpful source to familiarize myself with the overarching themes of urban design in the region.