MTS Breaks Ground on 145-Home Spring View Affordable Housing as SANDAG Narrows Airport Transit to 5 Finalists

MTS and Affirmed Housing Mobilize 145-Unit Spring View Transit-Adjacent Development

SAN DIEGO, California — Advancing aggressive municipal efforts to address regional housing scarcity through transit equity, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and developer Affirmed Housing broke ground in October 2026 on Spring View, a 145-unit 100 percent affordable residential community. Located immediately adjacent to regional rail connections, the development provides permanent, high-quality rent-restricted homes for working families and military veterans earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income.

Building upon successful MTS transit-oriented developments including ShoreLINE and SkyLINE, Spring View features rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, on-site early childhood educational facilities, and complimentary transit passes for all tenant households. Mayor Todd Gloria commended the project as a model for sustainable urban infill, demonstrating how synchronizing public land assets with transit hubs delivers housing directly where residents can live without relying on private automobiles.

SANDAG Transportation Committee Selects Five Finalists for Airport Transit Connection

In regional transit connectivity, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Transportation Committee achieved a historic milestone by voting to narrow 17 candidate concepts down to five finalist engineering designs for the Airport Transit Connection (ATC). After nearly two decades of planning studies, regional planners accelerated technical feasibility and environmental reviews for dedicated automated people movers and light rail spurs connecting San Diego International Airport (SAN) directly to the regional transit grid.

The accelerated timeline aims to link travelers at both the Old Town Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot seamlessly to SAN’s newly debuted Terminal 1, removing thousands of passenger taxi and rideshare vehicles daily from Harbor Drive and Interstate 5 corridors.

Governor Signs Enabling Legislation for Multi-Billion Midway Rising Project

In coastal urban renewal, California Governor Gavin Newsom formally enacted Senate Bills 344 and 958 in late 2026, clearing key environmental review and coastal building-height hurdles for the generational Midway Rising redevelopment. The landmark master plan will transform the 48-acre Sports Arena site into a vibrant mixed-use sports and entertainment district anchored by over 4,000 affordable housing units.

Civic and business leaders lauded San Diego’s multi-pronged momentum, highlighting that harmonizing airport transit links, sports entertainment hubs, and transit-rich housing creates an equitable, forward-looking coastal metropolis.