Talkin' turf: how San Diego successfully delivers fertile ground, despite never-ending challenges

Parks & Recreation, June, 2004 by Carol Drummond, Steven Remley

San Diego may be synonymous with beach and surf, but its turf reigns supreme among its thousands of active residents. In 2002, the Reason Public Policy Institute, a non-profit organization, reported that in comparing the 10 largest cities in California, the city of San Diego's Park and Recreation Dept ranked number one in efficiency for seven years in a row-from 1993 to 1999.