Thanks to a series YIMBY reforms—and high-quality administration—in San Diego, the city has been in the midst of a building boom, even as construction has plummeted elsewhere. The result? Rents are down six months in a row. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/12/17/s...

Im making tictoks now, ill crosspost them here when possible

Earlier this week, Circulate led a coalition letter urging the San Diego Unified School District to build as many homes as possible in its redevelopment efforts. Join Circulate in speaking out in support of housing at the Board of Education meeting tonight!

This took a while but is nearly done, so we published it. The Sprinter Corridor and Solana Beach are next on the map. So stay tuned for north county and the opt in delays.

Our SB79 map is up!!! Check it out here buildsd.org/legislation We are posting short essays and explainers of the bill. And are slowly polishing and adding opt in delays to the map. Our first explainer is "SB79 Deconstructed - Which stations count and why?" Check it out!

Btw we are still working on the SB79 project. Its just been taking forever to make sure things work and everything is displaying correctly.

Went walking for 2 hours in the rain, im soaked from waist down but was worth it. Don't get rain often so gotta enjoy it

Downtown San Diego is getting a new COASTER stop! We're getting through-running, now it's time to move forward with the other two pillars of Electrolink: level boarding and electrification! www.cbs8.com/article/traf...

Got a new camera lense, a smc takumar 200mm Here's some pics i took with it

We're working on a comprehensive map of SB79 upzoning across the San Diego region. The Full map is a work in progress (follow & stay tuned to our website) + release date TBD. Until then, enjoy this preview of La Mesa! #SB79 #SanDiego #MTS #YIMBY

San Diego - Going Places. We're going from City Heights to Snapdragon stadium. Help us build the Purple Line. www.ridesd.org/purple-line Credits: Image: Courtesy of LPC West; Design Music: Awe by MBB / mbbmusic / mbb_music spoti.fi/2wqzjwK Support by RFM - NCM: bit.ly/2xGHypM

Got a new camera lense for night photos, a Sony 50mm f1.8. It looks amazing at night omg

We are working on an indepth SB79 map and previewed it tonight at the SB79 celebration. It was a great event & it was amazing seeing you all there. Here is a work in progress map that we have the station areas, high fire severity zones, & low resource areas. Stay tuned. We are working alot on this.

Got a new camera lense, a smc takumar 120 f2.8 Here's some pictures I took with it from a rooftop downtown. Does great in low light conditions. It is zoomed in enough to get tight shots but not so zoomed in its unusable unless you are a mile away.

Join @calelectricrail.org, @buildsd.org and us for a beach day on Sunday!

Did some plane spotting a few weeks ago, here's some pictures

This very good video had inadvertently radicalized me against sorrento valley and UTC This is a good project but these places also seem to be intentionally anti urban and we should instead focus on discouraging further development there and build up downtown instead youtu.be/JxfgPJTDANc?...

Been pretty busy, but expect some big things soon. The new Build SD podcast should be out soon* We are working on more articles around the city. And working on a project regarding some recent zoning changes. Stay tuned.

Finally saw the SDIV freight train, they run on the Blue and Orange lines at night. Here's some pictures

Disappointing to see a sitting Democratic Congressperson repeat misinformation about High-Speed Rail. The Central Valley route was approved by voters in 2008, and the High-Speed Rail Authority just released a plan to get service into population centers (including SD) only 6 years after the IOS.

The CA High-Speed Rail Authority has released a Project Update Report with new cost and ridership estimates. Costs have come down, service in the Central Vally is set to start 2032, and if the legislature guarantees funding, we could have Gilroy-Palmdale service by 2038. hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/u...

One of my coworkers lives in the college area and has some very unique takes on housing. Pro upping a block away from her house. Against adus because they're next door, but super pro mixed use a block away becayse that means ice-cream shops in walking distance. Did I find the lowest radius nimby?

It's 2018. The LA City Council is opposing SB827 because it overrides local control. Rent is $1,663 It's 2019. The LA City Council is opposing SB50 because it overrides local control. Rent is $1,791 It's 2025. The LA City Council is opposing SB79 because it overrides local control. Rent is $2,625

🚌✨ Want to talk transit? Our next Transit Happy Hour is happening on Tuesday, August 19th at 6pm at Hidden Craft. Conveniently located right at the America Plaza trolley stop! 🚊 See you there! 🎉 More details: www.ridesd.org/upcoming-eve...

Great report. Transit projects go through extensive public outreach and democratic approval. After the public is on board, unaccountable 3rd parties slow them to a crawl with bad faith demands, subjective standards, and unclear or ad-hoc process. Transit agencies need more control over permitting.

At a #SDFC game rn

San Diego bans landlords from overcharging utilities after tenants paid $102/month for trash while city charges much less. Landlords must now show their bills and math. Seems fair—if you're splitting costs, everyone should see the actual bill.

Happy Trolley Anniversary to all who celebrate! The BuildSD Primary Sources archive has dozens of studies, documents, and even video footage of the first Trolley line, which opened from downtown to San Ysidro on this day in 1981: library.buildsd.org

At the crunchyroll concert rn at comic con

California Republicans want Trump to divert illegally withheld High Speed Rail money to highways, in case you had any questions about what motivates HSR opponents. bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/c...

buildsd.org/projects/fre... For our 50th project we wrote about Freedom Park, a new park under construction on a pier next to the USS Midway. Check it out!

buildsd.org/projects/cit... A student housing project is currently planned for San Diego City College, to house nearly 800 students in a 7 story building, find out more below

A park is being planned in East Village, as part of Bosa's Andia development. Find out more below and also tell the city what you want from the park. Public engagement ends in August. buildsd.org/projects/nor... City engagement www.sandiego.gov/development-...

Words today in the @buildsd.org journal: who's riding San Diego Unified's school buses? The answer is a bit more complex than you might think. buildsd.org/journal/tran...

Housing planned in East Village for those who need it most. 109 units of housing for those currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. To help them get on their feet with stable and supportive housing. Find out more below. buildsd.org/projects/17t...

Bethel One is a new affordable housing project on Church Land on Imperial Ave. Housing for seniors and veterans who are currently homeless. Check it out below! buildsd.org/projects/bet...

Tons of construction in Bankers Hill and Hillcrest, great to see. Hopefully this keeps up and other parts of the city can build like this.

Happy Pride!!!!!

Coronado and Imperial Beach are about as opposite as two beach communities can be, but they share one big thing in common. Neither has permitted a single affordable home in years. voiceofsandiego.org/2025/07/16/c...

San Diego magazine isn't on Bluesky but they published a beautiful reader essay that touches on the social connections in daily transit commuting

A new medical clinic is under construction in Barrio Logan, designed to keep people healthy and fit. With food and fitness as its main goal, and research into why people get sick in the region. Check it out! buildsd.org/projects/bar... Construction photos as of 05/07/25

San Diego is cool af

The wealthiest Californians don't want affordable housing to be built near transit. They want people who work in SD to instead have soul crushing hours long commutes, destroying the climate with fossil fuels in the process.

🚨 Advocates: Submit your comment on SANDAG’s 2025 Plan! Push for transit, micromobility & regional bike/ped networks. Some want SANDAG to offload AT to cities—don’t let that happen. 📝 engage.sandag.org/public-comme... 💬 tinyurl.com/nmwaeyxa

In a stunning show of democracy, only 19 community planning groups were present. 14 of the 41 CPGs voted aye to oppose SB 79. They are some of the wealthiest communities in San Diego:

Want to talk about the Sandag meeting today in city heights. The Sandag speaker was very political, in a room full of transit advocates she was antagonistic. Saying that "more highway lanes may decrease traffic" & "some in this room dont think that". Frameing the science of induced demand as fake.

A new hotel is being planned in the Gaslamp Quarter, including 2 floors of retail, an internal paseo, and more Check it out at buildsd.org/projects/4th...

Check out the Builders Remedy Podcast, posted last week. It is about San Diego's Bonus ADU program. youtu.be/Y4ZEHQDh47o?...

1st and Beech now has a name! The project is now called Ancora and has a leaseing page. It will be complete Winter 2025. Find out more below. buildsd.org/projects/1st... liveancora.com