This story came from notes taken by Josh Whitehead, a San Diego Documenter, at a City of Chula Vista- Boards & Commissions meeting in July. The Documenters program trains and pays community members to document what happens at public meetings. It’s run by , a nonpartisan nonprofit newsroom dedicated to investigative and accountability journalism. Read more about the program .

If you live in Chula Vista, whether you can walk to a public park nearby depends largely on which side of the freeway you live.

In 2020, Chula Vista residents who live east of Interstate 805 had access to almost the amount of park space per person than residents on the city’s older, more industrialized west side.

This year though, Chula Vista officials are taking a step towards mending those inequities. The city

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