finding how we accommodate the increase in population, how do we build enough housing, affordable hereng, for people to live and to come here and to come here, and keep the quality of life the way it is, you know, with more people wanting to come. we are now a population of 1.3 million in the city. that makes us the eighth largest city and more people are going to be coming. what san diego is and know that people want to take advantage of what it is. that is challenge. c-span is in san diego learning more about the city's rich history. balboa park was created as heart of the pan-american exhibition to celebrate the opening of the panama canal. of next, we learn more about the park's history. >> welcome to balboa park. this is one of the highlights of our city. it was setup in 1968. it was set aside to be a respite from the downtown, from the chaos, from the havoc that goes on in the city. although balboa park is the cultural mecca of our region. it is the impetus for all of these really dynamic things happening in the united states and the world. "san diego invites the world." this is th

finding how we accommodate the increase in population, how do we build enough housing, affordable hereng, for people to live and to come here and to come here, and keep the quality of life the way it is, you know, with more people wanting to come. we are now a population of 1.3 million in the city. that makes us the eighth largest city and more people are going to be coming. what san diego is and know that people want to take advantage of what it is. that is challenge.