San Diego’s Barrio Logan Bounces Back, But Recovery Is Fragile
Covid-19 has taken a toll on small businesses in the Mexican-American neighborhood, threatening the barrio’s recent renaissance.
With roots in Mexican and street art, murals can be found throughout Barrio Logan, a Mexican-American neighborhood in San Diego.
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The comeback for businesses in the predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood of Barrio Logan in San Diego is a case study in grit and perseverance facing off against decades of unequal access to capital.
Now the hard-fought survival of the past eight months hangs in the balance again amid surging Covid-19 infections, new business restrictions and the uncertainty of getting government relief anytime soon — if at all. At stake is the fate of a vibrant neighborhood of art galleries, shops and restaurants that was on an upwards trajectory before the pandemic hit.