MLU-3.5aUpdate the Placemaking Ordinance to better support mode shift, to increase accessibility, walkability, and activate public spaces

Placemaking allows residents to reimagine and creatively reinvent unused or underutilized spaces in their neighborhoods to cultivate a sense of community. The distinctive character and heart of San Diego's neighborhoods emerge through citizen-driven placemaking projects that, for example, create gathering places, showcase public art, illuminate landscapes, beautify forgotten parcels or illustrate the area's cultural vibe. Placemaking projects are temporary small-scale developments in the public right-of-way and on private property. The City's Placemaking Ordinance was last updated in 2018. The City Planning Department will begin the process to update the ordinance in FY25.