Tag: Transit
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Community members speak, MTS taking notes
City Heights community members show up, resulting at the most well-attended MTS community forum, to provide input on the future of San Diego’s transit system.
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$44 Million Mid-City Bus Rapid Transit Route Is Slower Than Route It Replaced
Federal and local taxes paid $44 million for a bus rapid transit route from San Diego State University to downtown that is slower on average than the route it replaced, according to an inewsource analysis. If you want to get involved in planning San Diego’s transit future visit https://elevatesd2020.com and click on “get involved.”
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New Protected Bikeway Connects Mid-City To Mission Valley
State and local transportation officials on Wednesday opened a mile-long protected bike lane alongside SR-15, creating a safer and more comfortable bike route between Mission Valley and Mid-City neighborhoods. Construction of the $15.5 million bikeway took about a year and a half, but plans for the project were first adopted locally in 2010. The project was a…
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Who’s the Establishment Candidate in San Diego Council District 9?
By Megan Burks The neighborhoods that make up San Diego’s City Council District 9 have stark differences. Low-income residents in City Heights and Southcrest share their council member with upper-middle class residents in Kensington and the College Area. The four Democrats running in the June 7 election to represent those communities aren’t as distinctive, yet…
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Rapid Bus Isn’t as Rapid as Everyone Hoped
The Mid-City Rapid 215 bus stops at El Cajon Boulevard and 43rd Street. | Photo Credit: Jamie Scott Lytle By Zoe Schaver El Cajon Boulevard has a ways to go before it becomes the transit corridor planners envision. Now close to a year old, the Mid-City Rapid 215 hasn’t made taking the bus any easier,…