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San Diego housing plan rejection “will not affect” City College student housing project, officials say

Mayor’s proposed incentives including college student housing, given City Council thumbs-down in five-hour public hearing

Vince Outlaw, Multimedia Journalist • November 15, 2023

San Diego City College’s plan to build on-campus student housing will move forward despite the San Diego City Council’s rejection of the housing incentives introduced by Mayor Todd Gloria Monday.

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TIMELINE: On-campus student housing coming to City College

Demolition has finally started on the future site of the affordable residential development. Here is a timeline of the project so far.

Bailey Kohnen and Ren Charifa • October 6, 2023

Demolition began on the old child development center on Sept. 19, where the new housing will be located. Here's a timeline of the project so far.

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BREAKING: City College is one step closer to on-campus affordable student housing

Demolition began today on the site of the future high-rise complex

Sean Monney, Managing Editor • September 19, 2023

Each unit will house 2-4 students and first serve students with housing needs, including low-income, veterans and foster youth. The complex will offer shared spaces like laundry facilities, dining halls, student study spaces and student support programs

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VOICES: Students react to affordable housing project coming to City College

Demolition of the old Childhood Development Center began on Sept. 19; officials say project could be completed in 2028

Ren Charifa, Luz Jaimes, and Kevin Ouellette • September 19, 2023

San Diego City College began demolishing the old Childhood Development Center today to make way for affordable student housing. Three journalists from the City Times interviewed students on campus to...

SDCCD chancellor, leadership outline priorities at City College forum

Four-year degree program, enrollment, housing and policing among topics discussed

Kathryn Gray, Editor-In-Chief • November 18, 2022

Inside the warmth of the MS-140 room, faculty and staff gathered to hear Chancellor Carlos Cortez and district leadership present key priorities for SDCCD, bypassing the chilled lemonade and chewy chocolate chip cookies to settle in their seats on an unseasonably cold San Diego afternoon.

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City College student, family struggle to navigate housing insecurity services

State-funded program "Welcome Home, City" fails to connect student with housing, exposing challenges

Philip Salata, News Editor • May 2, 2022

Despite the numerous housing insecurity services offered in San Diego and at City College, the process of navigating them can often create barriers to accessing resources, which impacts individuals and families already facing adversity.

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VIDEO: City College VP shares details of proposed housing project

City College gets grant for housing planning

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor • April 28, 2022

Inside City host Ingrid Estrella talked to Vice President of Administrative Services John Parker about the new off-campus building, which could provide affordable housing to students at about one-third the market rate.

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BREAKING: City College approved for student housing planning grant

Though hopes were set for a building grant, City will have to settle on planning first

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • March 8, 2022

After submitting a grant request for Senate Bill 169 funding, called the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program, San Diego City College has been approved — partially.

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City College submits state grant request to build housing for 600 students

City College President Ricky Shabazz announces completion of next step toward securing housing project

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • November 3, 2021

After describing his vision for a potential student housing development to be built on the former site of the child development center at San Diego City College, President Ricky Shabazz announced the completion of a crucial step for securing funds for the project.

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City College aims to construct affordable housing for students, employees

As the statewide eviction moratorium comes to an end, City President Ricky Shabazz announces preparations at Sept. 28 College Council meeting

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • October 5, 2021

President Ricky Shabazz sees the soon-vacant property of the former San Diego City College child development center as an ideal location to construct affordable housing not only for students, but potentially also for lower income City College employees.

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