This Month
SANDAG newsletter
provides information
on key projects & services
Compass Cards arrive!
Get in gear with
Bike to Work Day 2009
SANDAG presents
Diamond Awards
Regional crime rate hits
25-year low
Transit public opinion
survey released
SANDAG Board adopts
stimulus spending plan
SANDAG helps San Diego
Stand for Less
Actions
from the March
Board of Directors meeting
SANDAG newsletter provides information on key projects & services
As a public service, SANDAG distributes rEgion, a free, monthly newsletter. To subscribe to rEgion, visit www.sandag.org and enter a valid e-mail address in the box at the bottom left corner of the page. Each month, you will receive information to keep you updated on important projects and services underway and planned in the San Diego region. It's a great way to stay in the loop!
Compass Cards arrive!
The official roll out of the Compass Card begins in April with COASTER and Premium Express Bus customers first in line to use the latest in smart card technology.
Get in gear with Bike to Work Day 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009, is San Diego Regional Bike to Work Day. Join thousands of other bicycle commuters and enjoy a fun, energizing, zero-emission bicycle ride to work!
SANDAG presents Diamond Awards
SANDAG honored eight organizations and two individuals for their efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the region at the seventh annual Diamond Awards ceremony on Friday, March 27, 2009.
Regional crime rate hits 25-year low
The rates of both violent crime and property crime dropped in the region during 2008, with both hitting 25-year lows, according to the SANDAG annual regional crime bulletin.
Transit public opinion survey released
While solo driving remains the most popular way to get around in San Diego, 12 percent of adults report that transit is their primary method of traveling in the region.
SANDAG Board adopts stimulus spending plan
A spending plan for federal highway stimulus money that would fund two major highway projects and a long list of local road improvements throughout the region was adopted by the SANDAG Board of Directors on March 27, 2009.
SANDAG helps San Diego Stand for Less
On April 8, 2009, SANDAG participated in the launch event for Stand For Less campaign. This statewide effort aims to increase conservation and reduce greenhouse gas-inducing habits in four areas: transportation, water, electricity, and recycling. SANDAG educated event-goers on how to “stand for less” solo drivers on the road by sharing information on carpooling, vanpooling, transit walking, and cycling. California Department of Conservation Director Bridgett Luther spoke and San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders addressed hundreds of guests who attended the event and spoke about the importance of doing more with less. Actor and activist Ed Begley Jr. hosted educational workshops and gave tips on how to Stand For Less. For more information on the event or to learn how you can Stand For Less, visit www.standforless.com.
March Board of Directors meeting actions available online
The next two SANDAG Board of Directors business meetings are scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2009 at 9 a.m. and Friday, May 22, 2009 at 9 a.m. Members of the public not in attendance may listen live to this meeting by accessing the "Listen Live" link from the SANDAG Web site home page approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Sign up to receive rEgion
To subscribe to rEgion, the SANDAG free monthly electronic newsletter, go to www.sandag.org and enter a valid e-mail address in the box at the bottom left corner of the page. Then, each month, you will receive information to keep you updated as to what’s happening in the San Diego region with regards to growth, transportation planning and construction, environmental management, housing, open space, energy, criminal justice, and binational topics.