In 2016, the San Diego Unified Port District chose developer 1HWY1 to reimagine the city’s downtown waterfront.
1HWY1 came back with a dazzling proposal to reshape 70 acres of prime waterfront into a $1.2 billion project that includes hotels, business and education spaces, a beach, a new tuna docks, boat slips, parks and more.
Initially, developers said public money wouldn’t be needed. But now the project has grown in size and scope, estimated to cost $3.6 billion, and developers say they might need up to $550 million in public money to stabilize the shoreline.
In this episodes, you’re going to hear a presentation from 1HWY1 developer Yehudi “Gaf” Gaffen, as well as ers Julie Coker from the San Diego Tourism Authority, Carol Kim from the San Diego Building & Construction Trades Council and Mark Cafferty from the San Diego Regional Development Corporation.
You’re also going to hear questions from The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, about what the public might have to pay, the project’s plan to address homelessness and more. This conversation has been condensed and edited. You can find the full video online at sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion.
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