Regional Dashboard
Transportation Bright Spots
Transportation - Vehicle Miles Traveled
Featured Bright Spot:
WHAT: The City of Imperial Beach’s Bicycle Transportation Plan implemented a “road diet” through its ECO Bicycle Palm Avenue Traffic Calming Plan, which expands designated bicycle routes and encourages bicycling as an alternative to driving.
WHO: City of Imperial Beach
WHAT: The city of La Mesa is in the process of drafting a Bicycle Master Plan, and recently constructed street improvements to make frequently traveled areas near the civic center and key transit stops more cyclist and pedestrian friendly.
WHO: City of La Mesa
Transportation - Transit
Featured Bright Spot:
WHAT: The San Marcos City Council created a transit district that will generate funding for a city-wide shuttle service and other measures to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality as the city grows.
WHO: City of San Marcos
- http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/san-marcos/article_f1886659-ff45-51a6-9000-43a584a23cfc.html
- http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/san-marcos/san-marcos-transit-district-choices-expanded/article_3dfb98ab-1a42-5837-b341-e0fcfc727b27.html
Additional Bright Spot:
WHAT: SANDAG’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan outlines goals for tackling the primary barriers to increased public transit ridership, including measures to improve frequency and efficiency by: double tracking the LOSSAN coastal rail corridor and SPRINTER rail lines to increase the frequency of the COASTER, SPRINTER, and Amtrak; creating high frequency bus services on current routes; instating streetcar and shuttle services in busy downtown areas; and improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure near transit hubs to enhance first mile/last mile mobility.
WHO: SANDAG
FOR MORE: http://www.sandag.org/index.asp?projectid=349&fuseaction=projects.detail