Mayor Todd Gloria announced an initiative Wednesday intended to expand housing options in neighborhoods by integrating small-scale residences such as townhomes, rowhomes and cottages into an area's existing character.

The Neighborhood Homes for All of Us initiative is also intended to support community land trusts — nonprofit organizations that acquire land to create permanent affordable housing.

"Since Day 1 of my administration, I have been focused on building more homes that San Diegans can actually afford — and getting them built faster," Gloria said at a news conference Wednesday. "'Neighborhood Homes for All of Us' is the latest piece of that puzzle. This innovative program will break down the barriers that have gotten in the way of building the type of housing that I believe is id

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