Advocating for Downtown

Betsy Brennan, CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, recently gave a special update at a FODSD Members-Only event.

The Downtown San Diego Partnership is a nonprofit organization that serves as the principal voice and driving force behind the economic prosperity and cultural vitality of Downtown San Diego through membership, advocacy, public services and community investment.

The organization advocates for downtown and partners with local business, government agencies and other organizations to develop and improve our community.

The Voice of Downtown

  • Nearly 300 members organizations

  • 11,000 property owners

  • 275 blocks of residents and businesses

Clean and Safe

Through its Clean and Safe program, the Downtown San Diego Partnership provides maintenance, safety, beautification and unhoused care programs. This organization makes asignificant impact in the community.

  • 5,604 Pounds Garbage Removed – Avg/Day

  • 79 Feces/Urine Removed – Avg/Day

  • 44 Graffiti Removed – Avg/Day

  • 294 Trash Cans Serviced – Avg/Day

  • 480 Sidewalks Swept – Avg/Day

  • 32 Illegal Dumps Removed – Avg/Day

  • 2,697 Sidewalks Power Washed – Avg/Month

  • 409 outreach conversations (Feb 2023)

  • 56 people enrolled into care management (Feb 2023)

  • 24 people got into shelter or housing (Feb 2023)

Any resident can download the App and report issues for resolution.

Beautification & Placemaking

Photos Courtesy of Downtown San Diego Partnership

evolving downtown

Downtown San Diego Partnership supports bew projects designed to enhance our community:

  • Gaslamp Promenade

  • Campus @ Horton Plaza

  • RaDD / IQHQ

  • Tailgate Park

  • Civic Center Revitalizaton

about our speaker

Betsy Brennan (President & CEO) Downtown San Diego Partnership

Betsy leads the Downtown San Diego Partnership, a member-based organization focused on promoting an economically prosperous and culturally vibrant urban center for Downtown’s residents, visitors, and employees. A graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law, Betsy previously worked as Chief of Staff for then-Council President Scott Peters. She also held executive-level positions at the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, Tahoe Forest Health System, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and San Diego State University. She has served on several local nonprofit boards of directors, including her current positions on the boards of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, University of San Diego School of Law Board of Visitors, and the Columbia Community Foundation. Betsy and her husband, Eli, and children are grateful to enjoy living in and discovering San Diego

Friends of Downtown