Downtown San Diego Partnership

I had the pleasure of attending the celebration of the ribbon cutting for West - San Diego this week with my colleagues Kathryn Newstead and Blake Nachtsheim. Another significant milestone for the future central connectivity district that we envision for Downtown! This mixed-use tower, led by Downtown San Diego Partnership members Holland Partner Group, Lowe, and SEKISUI SPR Americas, LLC and designed by member Carrier Johnson + Culture, is the first structure completed in a planned three-block redevelopment. Our members JLL with Richard Gonor leading is proactively leading up commercial office space and Michael Burton and Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate busy leading up the retail spaces. It is a combination of residential units (including 10% for very low AMI affordable units), office (anticipating to be 90 percent leased in 2025!), ground-floor retail space, shared amenities, and a rooftop deck and pool that screams "America's Outdoor Downtown," it's exciting to see what the future holds for the built environment in our urban center.    We know projects like this are building toward our collective dreams and vision for what Downtown San Diego will be in its next chapter.

What a weekend! With over 130,000 visitors flooding Downtown for Comic-Con, keeping our vibrant city clean was no small feat. This year, our Clean & Safe team collected an impressive 44,500 pounds of trash! A huge thank you to our dedicated heroes for making Comic-Con a cleaner, more enjoyable experience for everyone. We're also grateful to our friends at the The City of San Diego's Environmental Services Department (ESD) for lending a helping hand with additional trash pickup and power washing efforts as we welcomed an influx of activity to our urban neighborhoods. It was truly a team effort to make our Downtown shine!

COMIC-CON SAN DIEGO 2024 (secret ingredients in SD for 55 years and counting) •300,000 extra visitors having an amazing experience in Downtown San Diego in July in one of America’s best Outdoor Downtowns. •A devoted and joyful “fandom” spreading cheer wherever they go. •A special focus on inclusion and accessibility thoughtoit the convention center and also at San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and San Diego Airport Kim Becker, CAE, CM Michelle Brega Thyme Curtis •A City and region with political leadership (Mayor Todd Gloria focused on supporting this cultural icon and their continued return to the San Diego. •An economic impact for the region and its residents of more than $165M this year, helping to fix our streets and potholes and bolster our San Diego Police Department (Chief Scott Wahl) and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (Chief Robert Logan, MS, EFO) and provide funding for our parks, libraries among many other important services. (Eric K. Dargan Casey Smith Rania Amen, PE Andy Field Christina Bibler (She/Her) Kristina A. Peralta Paola Avila It is Comic-Con International! With Rip Rippetoe CVE and San Diego Convention Center Corporation and The City of San Diego and SDTA CEO Julie Coker Kerri Kapich and team Downtown San Diego Partnership Clean and Safe teams going above and beyond everyday under leadership of Justin Apger Alonso Vivas Ernesto Romo @dani garcia, Josh Callery-Coyne Natalie Ortiz Jocelyn Johnson Wilson and hospitality and healthcare workers and so many more working 365/24/7, we make San Diego thrive and shine. Come visit us and let us know how to make it even better for our residents and you.

We are proud to stand with these 15 community organizations advocating for the City Council to support additional shelter expansion with the proposed Kettner Campus. The homelessness emergency remains a top policy issue for the Downtown community and the greatest challenge to fully realizing the mission of an economically prosperous region. When we come together to advocate for human-centered solutions, we see positive impacts in our community. These impacts can be seen in the monthly unsheltered count in Downtown, which is over 50% lower than it was one year ago. Although expanding shelter capacity in a campus setting is only one part of the solution, we know these types of programs work. Individuals asking for assistance will have another option to be connected to services in a way that meets their needs. This is especially helpful until we can implement more long-term solutions to connect people to permanent housing opportunities. In this moment of action – we are asking you to join us in supporting solutions that work! To voice your support today as the City Council votes on this important issue, please follow the instruction on the meeting agenda to give either in person or virtual public comment. https://lnkd.in/dmmUVCex

Spend a day with us in Marina! Discover all the exciting activities you can enjoy in your neighborhood: 🥞 Kickstart your morning at Richard Walkers Pancake House 🌳 Take a stroll through Embarcadero Marina Park North 🥥 Grab a quick lunch at Lani Coffee 🍿 Wrap up your day with a movie under the stars at the Rooftop Cinema Club

When it comes to favorite San Diego stays, all eyes are on Downtown, according to the Travel + Leisure Co. "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2024. "However you draw the lines, all three are Downtown hotels that readers commended for their prime locations." Congratulations to the teams at Pendry Hotels & Resorts - San Diego, InterContinental San Diego, and Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina!

This past Saturday, we partnered with I Love A Clean San Diego, The City of San Diego, Street Stewards and corporate sponsor, Ace Parking for the kickoff of the Street Stewards Second Saturdays initiative to encourage monthly cleanups in Downtown San Diego and throughout the region. The Downtown San Diego Partnership's Clean & Safe program regularly hosts volunteer cleanups and was happy to lend our experience to this City-led inaugural event. It brought together a collaborative group of partners and dedicated volunteers who all share a passion for a cleaner and more vibrant Downtown. Thank you to Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilmember Stephen Whitburn for joining us. Thank you to many of our team members for coming out- Betsy Brennan, Josh Callery-Coyne, Joel Hermosillo, Alonso Vivas, Ernesto Romo and more. Keep a lookout on the Street Stewards page for updates on how you can get involved!

Join us in congratulating Deputy Chief Robert Logan as he was unanimously confirmed as the next Chief of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Our ambassadors and outreach teams work diligently to help address the challenges our Downtown community faces daily. Importantly, our safety and unhoused care teams are often in positions where they encounter individuals needing medical assistance and make that crucial first call to 911. We believe that Chief Logan will be a community focused leader and a strong partner in our Downtown community. We look forward to future opportunities to further the collaboration between the Fire-Rescue Department and our Downtown San Diego Partnership and Clean & Safe teams. We were proud to support his nomination and see the San Diego City Council unanimously confirm him! Congratulations, Chief!

Our Clean & Safe team recently stepped up to help someone in need! A distressed individual requested assistance, and our amazing on-duty supervisor and safety ambassadors quickly jumped into action to provide support and contacted EMS services. With help from our graveyard supervisor, the individual was safely taken by Fire and Paramedics for treatment. Huge thanks to our team for their dedication and care!

In late June, the Clean & Safe team and 15 amazing volunteers from the Padres came together to beautify East Village, collecting a whopping 67 pounds of trash in 2 hours! If you're interested in volunteering, keep an eye on our channels for our next volunteer event.