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.
Multiple affordable housing projects are coming to southeast San Diego. Housing for veterans on 47th street in Chollas View, a 137 unit apartment on Market Street for seniors, more than 100 new units coming to Naranja St, newly renovated senior housing on Logan Avenue and the Encanto Gateway Project.
"We should be looking at areas of highest opportunity so they can flourish and live their best lives," said Robert Campbell who lives in Encanto.
He says bringing more low-income housing into the area isn’t going to help.
“There was only certain types of people that could purchase in Encanto for many years and underinvestment in infrastructure as well," Campbell said.
The state defines Chollas View and Encanto as “low resource” areas. They have higher poverty rates and lower employment levels.
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.
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