Some San Diego City Council candidates made it a key campaign issue to stop new housing that will “dramatically change our neighborhoods.” It isn’t just San Diego. Opinion writer Tobin Stone for The Colorado Sun wrote that Aspen’s ban on new home construction permits to preserve “its unique community character” was an example of the Colorado city “preserving its ‘unique character’ at the expense of the working class.”Q: Is it necessary for San Diego to preserve ‘community character’? Austin Neudecker, Weave GrowthNO: “Preserving community character” is a dog whistle for those trying to stop new developments and infrastructure projects. David Ely, San Diego State UniversityNO: Preserving community character is desirable and should be a consideration when housing projects are proposed. Visit the San Diego historical archives https://www.sandiego.gov/digitalarchives/historical-photos to see what San Diego looked like 100 years ago.

Source: The Guardian June 10, 2022 13:25 UTC