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San Diego Council Approves College Area Community Plan Update, Drawing Intense Public Debate
Summary
The City Council approved a major rewrite of the College Area Community Plan to add transit-oriented housing, mobility upgrades and new public‑space requirements; supporters said the plan addresses housing shortages, while opponents warned it risks overburdening parks and emergency services without guaranteed funding.
San Diego City Council on Dec. 2 approved a sweeping update to the College Area Community Plan to increase housing capacity near transit corridors, require new public spaces with infill development and add policies aimed at limiting displacement. Nathan Cosman, senior planner for the city, told the council the draft doubles the community’s planned capacity and identifies a “campus town center” near San Diego State University with pedestrian, bike and transit upgrades.
The plan matters because it aims to ease the city’s housing shortage by allowing higher-density, mixed-use development along College Avenue, El Cajon Boulevard and Montezuma Road while directing new parks, greenways and a proposed linear park on…
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