City Council Approves Another of Mayor’s ‘Housing SD’ Reforms by Increasing Use of Live/Work Spaces

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego – Continuing the push to increase housing supply so there are more homes and apartments that San Diegans can afford, the City Council today adopted another of Mayor Faulconer’s  “Housing SD”  strategies. Modifications to “Live/Work Quarter”…

Council Approves Mayor’s Plan to Double Housing Capacity, Add Infrastructure to Midway Area

Monday, September 17, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego – With the goal of creating more housing opportunities near transit and job centers, the City Council today unanimously adopted a new Midway community plan update that revitalizes the area by more than doubling the capacity for future housing,…

Mayor Faulconer Proposes New Parking Requirements to Lower Housing Costs, Spur Development Near Transit

Friday, November 9, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego – As part of his push to lower housing costs and spur construction of new units, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer today released a proposal that would eliminate parking space requirements for multifamily housing developments near transit hubs as the…

Mayor Faulconer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Increase Housing Supply, Boost Affordability for San Diegans

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - NEWS RELEASE   San Diego – To address a statewide housing crisis on the local level, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer was joined Wednesday by City Councilmembers Scott Sherman and Chris Ward and housing advocates to call for the adoption of the “Housing SD” plan – a set of…

Mayor Faulconer, Civic Leaders Kick Off S.D. Housing Commission’s $80M Plan to House Homeless San Diegans

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego – With the goal of reducing the number of homeless individuals living on San Diego’s streets, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) and civic leaders on Wednesday kicked off SDHC’s three-year plan to direct nearly $80…

First Phase of Mayor Faulconer’s Housing Affordability Plan Approved by City Council

Monday, July 24, 2017 - NEWS RELEASE   San Diego – The City Council today unanimously approved the first two proposals in Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer’s “Housing SD” plan – a set of policy changes that aim to address the high price of housing for low- and middle-income San Diegans by increasing…

Financing for 621 Affordable Units Approved Amid Housing Crisis

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego – Financing was approved today for six San Diego housing developments that will provide 621 affordable rental housing units to help address the statewide housing crisis. “We need more housing in San Diego, especially housing that’s affordable, so…

City Kicks Off ‘Housing America Month’ by Approving Over 500 Units of Affordable Housing

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego – On the heels of Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and the City Council proclaiming October “Housing America Month,” the Council yesterday approved two projects that will preserve a total of 508 affordable rental housing units for San Diego residents.…

Mayor Faulconer Opens Doors at New Affordable Housing Apartment Building for Low-Income San Diegans

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego, CA – Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer joined Speaker Toni Atkins, City Councilmember Todd Gloria, the San Diego Housing Commission and many other civic and business leaders to swing open the doors of a new 201 unit affordable-apartment building for…

Mayor Waives City Fees for Sidewalk Repairs to Spur Neighborhood Investment

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE San Diego – To spur community investment and make neighborhoods more walkable, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer today announced that beginning this spring the City of San Diego will offer its first fee holiday for sidewalk repairs with participating homeowners…