SAN DIEGO — Amid San Diego’s housing crisis, some residents are raising concerns over where new affordable housing is being built. People living in southeast San Diego say adding more low-income housing in the area is concentrating poverty.
Meanwhile, the county has told CBS 8 that areas such as 4588 Market Street in Chollas View is appropriate for affordable housing. Andrea, who lives in the area, fears the impacts of concentrating poverty. "We have this new policy, Complete Communities, which is concentrating poverty the same way redlining did," she said.
City staff said they’re planning for affordable housing in all communities. The San Diego Housing Commission shows aunder construction. There are projects coming to Rancho Bernardo, Clairemont and San Ysidro.