Mission Valley’s Creekside Park Wins “Project of the Year” from Public Works Association

Creekside Park in Mission Valley was named “Project of the Year” at this week’s San Diego/Imperial County American Public Works Association awards presentation, officials announced Wednesday.

The 1.3-acre linear park, comprised of elevated walkways, a children’s play site, picnic areas and an off-leash dog run, extends from Friars Road to Civita Boulevard and is adjacent to the 14.3-acre Civita Park.

The park contains a large dam-like stone retaining wall at the entrance near Friars Road, which is inspired by the Old Mission Dam that spans the San Diego River in Mission Trails Regional Park, officials said.

Sudberry Properties developed Creekside Park in partnership with the city of San Diego’s

Parks and Recreation Department, in support of the Civita community’s mission to create a green, livable future. Civita is a new, sustainable transit-oriented village in San Diego’s Mission Valley.

Creekside Park also features built-in basins meant to mimic a natural creek. These basins are part of the community’s extensive bio-filtration system, which treats and cleans runoff before it flows into the San Diego River, according to officials.

Creekside is one of many parks being built in the Civita area. This collection of parks, stretching from Friars Road in Mission Valley to Phyllis Place in Serra Mesa, is more than 80% complete, officials said.