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Downtown Partnership and Prebys Foundation present multi‑phase Civic Center vision aiming for housing, arts and public plaza

San Diego City Council · July 14, 2025
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A coalition led by the Downtown San Diego Partnership, the Prebys Foundation, and U3 Advisors presented a phased vision to revitalize the Civic Center: a cultural/education hub, roughly 3,000 housing units, and about three acres of public plaza; presenters emphasized partnerships, short‑term activations and fundraising.

Betsy Brennan, president and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, introduced a multi‑partner, multi‑phase vision to revitalize the six‑block Civic Center, emphasizing a people‑centered approach that integrates arts, education, housing, and civic space. Grant Oliphant of the Prebys Foundation and Omar Blake of U3 Advisors described the concept: a cultural and education hub (~300,000 sq ft),…

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