Category: Land Use

  • Before the Tap Runs Dry: What to Expect From Redevelopment

    By Megan Burks Last week, the California Supreme Court upheld a law that lets the state squash redevelopment agencies—the groups that, until now, were charged with handling billions of dollars worth of projects in blighted communities. In City Heights, the funds helped lay the groundwork for a neighborhood renaissance, raising the police substation and urban…

  • What Is Redevelopment?

    By Andrew Donohue [Editor’s Note: Redevelopment as we know it is dead. But what exactly was lost in yesterday’s court ruling? Voiceofsandiego.org explains how redevelopment worked and what its demise could mean for local schools, neighborhoods and affordable housing.] Looking for a way to encourage development in rundown neighborhoods, the state created redevelopment in the 1950s. The…

  • Schools May Benefit From Redevelopment Ruling

    By Jose Luis Jiménez Richard Barrera sees the elimination of redevelopment agencies as a boon for public education. Not now, but in the future. Gov. Jerry Brown’s current state budget includes about $1.8 billion of redevelopment money, which is being used to help close the state’s multibillion-dollar deficit. That’s why Barrera says the court’s decision…

  • Gloria: Redevelopment Decision is ‘Worst Case’ for Neighborhoods

    By Patty Lane, Katie Orr and Alison St John The California Supreme Court today upheld a new law that will abolish community redevelopment agencies, dealing a blow to San Diego city officials who tried to keep their agency open. The state’s high court also struck down a companion statute that would have allowed local governments to…

  • New Advocacy Group Seeks Free Bus Passes for Students

    By Megan Burks Mid-City CAN added a new advocacy team to its lineup, this one aimed at improving transportation options for City Heights residents. The Improving Transportation in City Heights Momentum Team made its first impression last month when it called on the San Diego Community College District to support an initiative to offer free…