Recommended Principles for San Diego Civic Center Redevelopment

The San Diego County Taxpayers Association supports in concept the development of a new Civic Center in downtown San Diego. We are concerned, however, about transparency, robust public involvement, and avoiding the continuance of a troubling trend of ill-advised and disadvantageous real estate transactions.

Therefore, before SDCTA can support any specific proposals, the City must demonstrate a sustained high level of transparency, robust public involvement at each step of the process, a timeline sufficient to guarantee that public involvement, and safeguards to protect taxpayers from outcomes like we have seen at 101 Ash Street.

In addition to the procedural concerns above, and with respect to the actual redevelopment of San Diego’s Civic Center, the Association urges the City to follow these key concepts adopted by the Board of Directors of SDCTA…