Issues: Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing:
Voice of San Diego

2006 | 2005

ARTICLES / COLUMNS
Housing Implosion Coming to San Diego
Column, Sanford Goodkin, July 4, 2005
When I was in Nicaragua, I flew over some ancient volcanoes whose tops had blown off, spewing stuff for many miles. San Diego is in the process of acting like a modern volcano. This one will be known as "the housing bubble."

Halfway to the Finish Line:
The challenge to capitalize and accommodate
Column, Evan McLaughlin, April 8, 2005
Former Mayor Pete Wilson launched his vision for downtown 30 years ago when he and his council delegated the plan to replace peep shows with promenades.

Solomon's Choice? Jobs vs. Housing, Part 2:
City's Proposed Collocation Policy Sparks Contentious Debate
Column, Evan McLaughlin, March 21, 2005
San Diego wrestles with a housing emergency while at the same time being pressured to provide opportunities for job growth. The result: a tug-of-war over the remaining undeveloped or under-utilized industrial land as housing developers want to move in.

Solomon's Choice? Jobs vs. Housing, Part 1:
City's Proposed Collocation Policy Sparks Contentious Debate
Column, Evan McLaughlin, March 18, 2005
Jobs versus housing. As less and less land is available for development in San Diego, the competition for what's left heats up. As does the rhetoric.

San Diego May Tighten Inclusionary Housing Rule
Column, Larry M. Edwards, March 9, 2005
San Diego's controversial inclusionary housing policies could become more restrictive as elected officials strive to provide affordable housing for low-income families.