Good piece as usual. One corrective I offer kindly - despite zoning changes, SD homebuilding is mostly flat since 2017. The density that some people fear (or cheer) just isn’t showing up in statistics, and it’s making housing prices more expensive. New Zealand’s upzoning and resulting home building is emerging as a model - I don’t have stats on hand but generally rents are down and affordability rates are up. That said, we’ll always need to financially support our lowest income neighbors so they can afford a home, and we should do so.
OK, housing first is in the process of being implemented. You don't mention the 3 hotels the city is purchasing or the high rise Father Joe is building. Plus the tent areas in Balboa Park and the City yard can be replicated elsewhere. These additional units and areas will not come online by the time the City passes its law tomorrow restricting homeless tent areas, but the law that says there must be enough shelter beds or other accommodations like safe camping areas before you can kick the homeless off the streets will predominate till these other facilities and areas come online. Instead of getting ourselves into an uproar, maybe we should have a little patience!
Good piece as usual. One corrective I offer kindly - despite zoning changes, SD homebuilding is mostly flat since 2017. The density that some people fear (or cheer) just isn’t showing up in statistics, and it’s making housing prices more expensive. New Zealand’s upzoning and resulting home building is emerging as a model - I don’t have stats on hand but generally rents are down and affordability rates are up. That said, we’ll always need to financially support our lowest income neighbors so they can afford a home, and we should do so.
Thank you for reporting on the short, sighted politicians with their lock them up proposals to deal with the homeless
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OK, housing first is in the process of being implemented. You don't mention the 3 hotels the city is purchasing or the high rise Father Joe is building. Plus the tent areas in Balboa Park and the City yard can be replicated elsewhere. These additional units and areas will not come online by the time the City passes its law tomorrow restricting homeless tent areas, but the law that says there must be enough shelter beds or other accommodations like safe camping areas before you can kick the homeless off the streets will predominate till these other facilities and areas come online. Instead of getting ourselves into an uproar, maybe we should have a little patience!