Tag: Land-Use

  • An Alternative to the Water Police in San Diego’s Mid-City

    A group of mid-city residents has found a new strategy for coping with drought. They’ve formed a support group of sorts for neighbors interested in conservation. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. By Megan Burks “An Alternative to the Water Police in San Diego’s Mid-City,” aired on KPBS radio May 5,…

  • Wait Times Grow Longer In San Diego For Section 8 Housing

    By Megan Burks San Diegans who receive rental assistance are having a harder time finding landlords willing to accept their Section 8 vouchers. San Diego Housing Commission Vice President Jeff Davis said the house hunt for Section 8 tenants has stretched from about 30 days to 45. The vacancy rate for rentals in the county…

  • San Diego Mayor Calls for Special Substandard Housing Enforcement Team

    Karina Villanueva shows KPBS and Voice of San Diego a photo of mold above her shower on Nov. 20, 2014. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks Derelict landlords beware: Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s draft budget is out Monday and it includes money for a team dedicated to rooting out…

  • Six Months In, Mid-City Rapid Bus Line Boosts Ridership But Not Speed

    Bus wait times are displayed at a new Mid-City Rapid bus station on 43rd Street and El Cajon Boulevard April 6, 2015. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Transit riders who wanted another trolley fought the Metropolitan Transit System on its newest rapid bus line. Now the line from San Diego State to…

  • San Diego IndieFest 9 Is Back, Moves To City Heights

    San Diego IndieFest is back this year in a new location as it continues its evolution as the first exclusively independent music festival in the country. City Heights will host IndieFest 9 on March 28. It features 50 musical acts including New York indie-rock band Bear Hands as a headliner. There will be three stages…