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Move San Diego is one of more than 50 organizations that have
signed on to the Sustainable Communities for All Proposal. We
believe the vision of SB 375 can be achieved equitably and
efficiently by providing transportation and housing choices that
allow Californians to drive less and reduce household costs,
especially for low-income households.

We are a local 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to the
preservation of San Diego’s environment through the design of
sustainable transportation, smart transit and improved
infrastructure.  Through the MOVE Alliance and their endorsements,
we promote transit-oriented and affordable housing development.

For us, building homes affordable to lower-income households is
key. In San Diego County, there is a deficit of 58,120 units in
homes affordable and available to households earning below eighty
percent of the area median income.  

According to a recent report by the California Housing Partnership
Corporation, preserving and building affordable homes near transit
will allow California to achieve the maximum VMT and GHG-reduction
benefits of investment in transit infrastructure and
transit-oriented development. 

Here in San Diego County, we’ve had positive experiences with HCD’s
Transit-Oriented Development Housing Program; Energy Savings
Assistance Program; Multi-family Affordable Solar Homes Program;
State Transit Assistance Program; and Active Transportation
Program.

Investments like these will have the greatest impact on the
communities most affected by climate change while also increasing
access to opportunities and improving public health.