Tag: Substandard Housing

  • Solutions Waning for Tenants of Substandard Housing

    Residents say substandard housing conditions are common in City Heights. This resident has endured cockroaches, rats and leaky plumbing for about a decade. Her apartment also lacks heating and a smoke detector. She finally came forward this year, but it wasn’t easy. By Megan Burks and Brian Myers   The autumn breeze drifts through a…

  • Tweet City Heights: With Poverty Rates Up, San Diegans Consider Future

    By Megan Burks What Do You Envision for San Diego? Our Greater San Diego Vision has been ramping up efforts to get San Diegans talking about their collective future. What do we want to see here in 50 years? The initiative, launched by the San Diego Foundation, included a series of workshops this week in…