Others including Bill Walton are thinking the Miramar open space would be ideal for housing - an excerpt: San Diego has the nation’s best year-round weather and ample adjacent federal lands, making it the perfect site for the start of a national solution to...
Because ADUs are expensive to build, there's not much hope that they will solve the housing crisis. Key Findings There are an estimated 1.5 million Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the United States, making up roughly 2% of all homes in the country ADUs are growing...
Let's also mention Carlsbad's efforts to meet state requirements for low-income housing: https://thecoastnews.com/carlsbad-city-council-approves-70-affordable-housing-units/ CARLSBAD — Affordable housing is a challenge for many cities as the housing crisis rages...
This potential bond issue (and resulting property-tax payments) is for the City of San Diego only. From the U-T: Supporters of a $900 million housing bond say they will continue pursuing the measure for the November ballot, despite the sharp economic downturn...
A dynamic new approach to homelessness with roots in settling the West: Conestoga Huts. The trend started in Eugene and the supporters are hoping it will spread through the Northwest. "This is our hut," said Tracy Joscelyn leading a tour of her hut. She said this...
It figures that more people will be sleeping in their cars, but did the city council think some would be making money on it? Expect even more scrutiny of AirBnB, the website: Last month, the San Diego City Council unanimously voted to stand by their repeal of an...
Those boomer liquidations can't be far off: A new poll has found nearly half...
If baby boomers have to sell their home because they need the money, this will be a great alternative - and could help to dry up the housing inventory, especially if you can build an ADU for less than $50,000. Homes with bigger yards would be more valuable too....
I love this idea - but $140,000 each? Hat tip Eddie89! The region’s first housing project made from shipping containers could open as soon as April, providing homes for 21 formerly homeless veterans and possibly paving the way for hundreds of new affordable and...
I got an early start this morning and joined the nationwide annual event of counting our homeless population. About 50 volunteers met at the Encinitas headquarters of the Community Resource Center on Second Street downtown at 4:00am today. We split up into...
