\t\t\t\t\tOverview: College Area Community Plan Update<\/p>\n
The updated plans reflect priorities\u00a0reportedly\u00a0identified through years of extensive public engagement, including two draft plan releases, community workshops, and reviews by community planning groups,\u00a0the Planning Commission, and the Land Use & Housing Committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The San Diego City Council\u00a0on Tuesday\u00a0approved the\u00a0College Area Community Plan Update<\/a>, marking the first comprehensive overhaul\u00a0of such\u00a0a\u00a0community plan\u00a0for the area\u00a0in more than 30 years.\u00a0Councilmembers also approved such a plan for the Clairemont area<\/a>.<\/p>\n The update sets\u00a0a long-term vision that\u00a0reportedly\u00a0supports increased opportunities for new homes, safer and more connected mobility options, vibrant village centers, and new recreational opportunities.<\/p>\n \u201cUpdating community plans means listening to San Diegans, weighing different perspectives, and planning for the future our city needs,\u201d said San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria<\/a>. \u201cThe Clairemont and College Area plans reflect years of community input and set a clear path to build more homes, improve safety and mobility, and invest in public spaces that help neighbors stay connected. This is how we grow thoughtfully, create opportunity, and make sure San Diego works for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n The updated plans reflect priorities\u00a0reportedly\u00a0identified through years of extensive public engagement, including two draft plan releases, community workshops, and reviews by community planning groups,\u00a0the Planning Commission<\/a>, and the Land Use & Housing Committee<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the College Area, the plan update supports a mix of options for new homes near San Diego State University<\/a> and along key corridors, including College Avenue, Montezuma Road, and El Cajon Boulevard, and adds capacity for up to 17,750 homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n It also plans for new public spaces, including a linear park along Montezuma Road, and streets designed with wide sidewalks, shade trees, and landscaping that promote pedestrian activity and support local businesses.<\/p>\n \u201cThis plan is about creating a future for working families and students. With the College Area Community Plan Update, we are saying loud and clear that the status quo\u2014where housing is unaffordable, sidewalks are unsafe, and opportunities feel out of reach\u2014is not acceptable,\u201d said City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera<\/a> in a press release. \u201cBy planning for more homes near transit and San Diego State, expanding access to parks, and making our streets safer and more walkable, we are investing in a future where current residents see improved quality of life and working families and students can see a great future for themselves and the people they love.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Overview: College Area Community Plan Update The updated plans reflect priorities\u00a0reportedly\u00a0identified through years of extensive public engagement, including…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97768,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[5906,12494,982,51283,74,76,75,301],"class_list":["post-97767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-college-area","tag-college-avenue","tag-el-cajon-boulevard","tag-montezuma-road","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-san-diego-state-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}