Oxnard-- The Housing Reimagined Conference at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center continues with Thousand Oaks City Manager Andrew Powers saying there are cities in Southern California overbuilt in the retail and commercial setting.
THOSE are going to be the areas in every one of our cities that are going to change if there is not a plan for it,” he said. “A change effectuated on those maps need to steer investment in those areas; if not, then we’re not going to be able to capture the potential upside. Then it goes down to the policy level of creating inclusionary housing ordinances and practices that allow for investment at all ends of the spectrum, from very low-income, low-income, moderate-income affordability standards, and general market-rate housing, which is needed to continue to drive our economy forward.”
Powers said the final piece of that plan is to continue making investments in those who are unhoused.
“Putting the capital in place and leveraging the federal and state dollars that are out there so we can address that priority as well,” he said. “I see cities across the county that are making those strides in that direction and policymakers that are making difficult decisions…
