Balboa Park advocates are starting a campaign to revitalize the Palisades area of the city’s crown jewel park. It’s being called the “ugly stepsister” to the more prominent El Prado promenade.

German fashion designer, artist, and photographer Karl Lagerfeld, left, attends his performance for Chanel at the Prado promenade, Havana, May 3. German fashion designer, artist, and photographer ...

Karl Lagerfeld poses with a young model during his Chanel show at the Prado promenade in Havana Adalberto Roque/AFP German fashion designer, artist, and photographer Karl Lagerfeld chats to ...

“If I tell you how I got this, you will laugh,” said Andrea Hernández, a 27-year-old former tour guide carrying her colorfully painted skateboard along the Paseo del Prado promenade.