Opponents of Building in Famosa Canyon Once Characterized as 'Racist' NIMBYs
By Frank Gormlie
Is the battle over Famosa Canyon over?
The City of San Diego, the City Council and the Housing Authority believe so. The Housing Authority on Tuesday, December 17, approved the sale of Famosa Canyon to Bridge Housing Corporation, to build more than 70 affordable housing units. The vote was 9 to 0.
This clears the way for three affordable housing buildings, each three stories high.
Yet, this lot on the corner of Nimitz and Famosa boulevards has been at the center of controversy for years. Some saw it as a tug of war between the need to preserve open space and the need for affordable housing.
Local residents and neighbors have been fighting the sale of the land to ... anyone ... for many years. The lot is considered a community treasure and local kids use it as a bike track, crafted by neighbors for many a moon. People have circulated petitions, set up an opposition website, contacted their local councilperson, gone to the local planning board meetings -- all seemingly in vain. At one meeting, Housing Commission members called opponents of any project there "racist" NIMBYs.
Opponents of Building in Famosa Canyon Once Characterized as 'Racist' NIMBYs
By Frank Gormlie
Is the battle over Famosa Canyon over?
The City of San Diego, the City Council and the Housing Authority believe so. The Housing Authority on Tuesday, December 17, approved the sale of Famosa Canyon to Bridge Housing Corporation, to build more than 70 affordable housing units. The vote was 9 to 0.
This clears the way for three affordable housing buildings, each three stories high.
Yet, this lot on the corner of Nimitz and Famosa boulevards has been at the center of controversy for years. Some saw it as a tug of war between the need to preserve open space and the need for affordable housing.
Local residents and neighbors have been fighting the sale of the land to ... anyone ... for many years. The lot is considered a community treasure and local kids use it as a bike track, crafted by neighbors for many a moon. People have circulated petitions, set up an opposition website, contacted their local councilperson, gone to the local planning board meetings -- all seemingly in vain. At one meeting, Housing Commission members called opponents of any project there "racist" NIMBYs.