A new park coming to Bankers Hill will memorialize the more than 8,000 San Diegans who lost their lives to AIDS. It's a project one man said has been a long time coming.
A new park coming to Bankers Hill will memorialize the more than 8,000 San Diegans who lost their lives to AIDS. It's a project one man said has been a long time coming.“These are real people we’re talking about. We’re talking about people. It’s not numbers," Lockner said.
He lost his uncle and several friends to the disease and has dedicated his life to fighting the stigma attached to it.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.“I was kind of stunned that we were one of the few cities that doesn’t have an AIDS memorial," Lockner said. That will soon change. Friday, Mayor Todd Gloria along with community members broke ground on a half-acre park that will serve as an AIDS memorial. The $2.3-million project will transform the vacant lot along Olive Street into a playground and an overlook deck that will offer visitors a view of Maple Canyon.
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