Like many downtown areas in the United States, San Diego has had boom and bust cycles. From the 1860s to the 1990s, we explore the history of the Gaslamp Quarter and downtown through our vast archive. You’ll see a bustling downtown in 1960 film, run down and seedy in the 70s, rising again in the 80s, and thriving in the 90s. Our reporters have covered it extensively through the decades and we’ve picked out stories that delve into issues occurring at the time.