Barrio Logan has long been a colorful bastion for the working-class Mexican and Chicano community in San Diego. Today it still holds strong to these roots, while embracing and also resisting aspects of change. Despite hotly debated questions surrounding gentrification, Barrio Logan is rapidly being recognized for much more than the world-class murals painted on the undercarriage of the Coronado Bridge. Long gone are the days of Barrio Logan being perceived as a strictly Mexican and industrial neighborhood. Barrio now embraces an ethnically diverse group of residents, artists, businesses, and institutions.
Perhaps the inclusion of Mi Apartmento has a touch of shameless self-promotion, as the scoreboard artwork on the facade is a permanent install I helped create with LWP. A cool little landmark itself, but the alley behind the building also has a growing outdoor “Gold Leaf Project” gallery. Considering the combination, for art enthusiasts I’d bill it as worth the visit.
