San Diego City Councilmember Kevin Faulconer, whose District 2 includes the city\u2019s Downtown, says residents can look forward to slowly emerging infrastructure improvements in that area and in the many neighboring beach communities he represents. Meanwhile, the councilman\u2019s latest State of the District address reflected an air of political theater as he stood on the set of the musical play “Bed and Sofa” Monday, April 27 at Cygnet Theatre Company\u2019s Old Town venue. Faulconer said he would push for infrastructure improvements such as the Ocean Beach Gateway project and Mission Bay improvements that should commence this year. City finance reforms and\u00a0 “streamlining city bureaucracy” remain his top priorities, he said. “That means looking at how we\u2019re spending money, bringing in competition for city services and asking our employees that they do a better job as well,” Faulconer said. Faulconer used the night\u2019s platform to highlight community issues and taxpayer-funded projects. He said residents can also look forward to more development near Downtown as the Centre City Development Corporation, the development arm of the city, continues to acquire land in East Village communities. Faulconer also touched briefly on addressing the need for transitional housing while offering medical and employment resources for Downtown\u2019s homeless population. Greg Finley, a Peninsula resident, said he thinks Faulconer is doing a good job overall as the council representative for District 2. “I\u2019d like to see him lead us to the big gorilla facing the [Downtown and Peninsula communities, and that\u2019s the airport,” Finley said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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