Recent Streetsblog LA posts about San Diego

SANDAG’s 2050 Transportation Plan Drawing More and More Heat

By Damien Newton | Feb 21, 2012 | 11 Comments

When the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) passed its 2050 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, it declared a major victory over Greenhouse Gas emissions. The plan was the first plan written to adhere to a 2008 law mandating that long-term transportation plans show a commitment to reducing air pollutants linked to global warming and […]

AG Joins Lawsuit Against Highway-Friendly “Transit Plan” in San Diego

By Damien Newton | Jan 27, 2012 | 3 Comments

When the San Diego Association of Governments passed its regional transportation plan, which will direct transportation spending in the region for decades, the agency hailed the plan as a national model. This was the first plan passed that followed the standards of SB 375, the California environmental law that set greenhouse gas reduction targets based on […]

With Los Angeles as Inspiration, San Diego Enviros Call for 50/10 Plan

By Damien Newton | Jan 24, 2011 | 4 Comments

Environmentalists from San Diego are echoing the rhetoric of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the battle to expand the local transit network and reduce funding for highway expansion. Enter the newly branded, “50-10” plan. Los Angeles’ 30/10 advocates can eat their hearts out. Brought to you by the Save our Forest and Ranchlands (SOFAR) […]

In San Diego: Officials Unveil Visionary Plan for Balboa Park, Media Concerned About Car Parking

By Damien Newton | Aug 31, 2010 | 5 Comments

A rendering of the plans for the Central Plaza of Balboa Park San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs unveiled a visionary $33 million plan to remove cars from the central square of San Diego’s historic Balboa Park. They hope to raise the funds to complete the plan by the park’s 100th […]