SDAF PechaKucha

Michael presented a PechaKucha for the San Diego Architectural Foundation that distilled the complex state of housing in San Diego into a clear, evidence-backed narrative, pairing concise slides with rapid-fire commentary to highlight rising costs, constrained supply, and policy bottlenecks. He emphasized how zoning reform, adaptive reuse of existing structures, community land trusts, and modular construction can be combined to produce more equitable outcomes, illustrating each approach with pragmatic implementation steps. Michael called attention to the need for cross-sector collaboration — planners, architects, developers, and community organizations — to align incentives and ensure that housing solutions benefit current and future San Diegans.