SANDAG Staff recommends allocating $2.6 billion toward bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
The staff at San Diego’s regional planning agency, SANDAG, yesterday recommended that the agency allocate $2.6 billion toward bicycle and pedestrian programs during the course of the next 40 years.
At the Committee on Binational Regional Opportunities meeting held yesterday, the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan was on the agenda where the SANDAG staff recommended that the Agency allocate $2.6 billion toward bicycle and pedestrian programs. According to Kathy Keehan, Executive Director at the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, this translates into $65 million dollars a year being allocated toward bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The board is expected to vote on this recommendation this coming Friday. In light of this, Keehan urges residents in the county to call their representatives to support the proposed $2.6 billion recommendation.
Here’s who you should call if you live, work, or play in each of the following cities. The first name on the list is the SANDAG Board representative from that city, and the ones with (A) beside them are alternates. Leave a message for one or for all if you can –
City of Carlsbad – 760-434-2820
Hon. Matt Hall, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Bud Lewis, Mayor, (A) Hon. Ann Kulchin, Mayor Pro Tem
City of Chula Vista – 619-691-5044
Hon. Cheryl Cox, Mayor, (A) Hon. Rudy Ramirez, Deputy Mayor, (A) Hon. Steve Castaneda, Councilmember
City of Coronado – 619-522-7320
Hon. Carrie Downey, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Al Ovrom, Mayor Pro Tem, (A) Hon. Michael Woiwode, Councilmember
City of Del Mar – (858) 755-9313
Hon. Crystal Crawford, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Carl Hilliard, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Mark Filanc, Councilmember
City of El Cajon – (619) 441-1788
Hon. Mark Lewis, Mayor, (A) Hon. Jillian Hanson-Cox Councilmember
City of Encinitas – 760.633.2600
Hon. Jerome Stocks, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Teresa Barth, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Dan Dalager, Mayor
City of Escondido – (760) 839-4610
Hon. Lori Holt Pfeiler, Mayor, (A) Hon. Sam Abed, Councilmember
City of Imperial Beach – 423- 8300
Hon. Jim Janney, Mayor, (A) Hon. Patricia McCoy, Mayor Pro Tem (A) Hon. Jim King, Councilmember
City of La Mesa – 619.463.6611
Hon. Art Madrid, Mayor, (A) Hon. Mark Arapostathis, Councilmember, (A) Hon. David Allan, Vice Mayor
City of Lemon Grove – 619.825.3800
Hon. Mary Teresa Sessom, Mayor, (A) Hon. Jerry Jones, Mayor Pro Tem, (A) Hon. Jerry Selby, Councilmember
City of National City – 619.336.4241
Hon. Ron Morrison, Mayor, (A) Hon. Rosalie Zarate, Councilmember
City of Oceanside – 760.435.3065
Hon. Jim Wood, Mayor, (A) Hon. Esther Sanchez, Councilmember , (A) Hon. Charles “Chuck” Lowery, Councilmember
City of Poway – (858) 668-4530
Hon. Don Higginson, Mayor, (A) Hon. Jim Cunningham, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Carl Kruse, Deputy Mayor
City of San Diego – (619) 236-6330
Hon. Jerry Sanders, Mayor, (A) Hon. Anthony Young, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Sherri Lightner, Councilmember,
Hon. Ben Hueso, Council President 619.236.6688, (A) Hon. Marti Emerald, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Todd Gloria, Councilmember
City of San Marcos – (760) 744-1050
Hon. Jim Desmond, Mayor, (A) Hon. Hal Martin, Vice Mayor, A) Hon. Rebecca Jones, Councilmember
City of Santee – (619) 258-4100 x114
Hon. Jack Dale, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Hal Ryan, Councilmember, (A) Hon. John Minto, Councilmember
City of Solana Beach – (858) 720-2490
Hon. Lesa Heebner, Deputy Mayor, (A) Hon. Dave Roberts, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Mike Nichols, Councilmember
City of Vista – (760) 639-6130
Hon. Judy Ritter, Mayor Pro Tem, (A) Hon. Bob Campbell, Councilmember, (A) Hon. Steve Gronke, Councilmember
County of San Diego – 619.531.5533
Hon. Pam Slater-Price, Chairwoman, (A) Hon. Greg Cox, Supervisor, (A) Hon. Ron Roberts, Chair Pro Tem
Hon. Bill Horn, Vice Chairman 619.531.5555 (A) Hon. Dianne Jacob, Supervisor