ABOUT THIS EPISODE
New reporting from Voice of San Diego has revealed that a developer is exploring plans to build a large-scale data center in San Diego.
We talk about how city leaders and community members are responding, and break down Mayor Todd Gloria's executive order to establish a temporary moratorium on new data centers in the city.
Then, an investigation from inewsource finds that San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport is the highest lead-polluting general aviation airport in the United States, according to federal data.
We discuss why the process to transition away from leaded fuel has seen many delays, despite community members calling for action.
Plus, a new day center has opened in downtown San Diego, after the Neil Good Day Center was closed last month due to city budget cuts. We talk about the value of day centers and how they fit into San Diego's overall efforts to address homelessness.
Guests:
- MacKenzie Elmer, environment and energy reporter, Voice of San Diego
- Philip Salata, environment and energy reporter, inewsource
- Emmy Burrus, Gloria Penner Fellow and audio producer, KPBS
Keep reading:
- Manchester Group Pitches Massive Data Center at NAVWAR Site
- Manchester Group Promises Housing Will Be ‘Major Part’ of NAVWAR Development
- This San Diego airport is the nation’s worst lead polluter. Its planes fly past 30 schools
- Father Joe’s opens new day center for people experiencing homelessness, filling critical need
- Student homelessness is on the rise in California, including San Diego
- City of San Diego Inclement Weather Shelter Program
