Move San Diego

Move San Diego is a nonprofit organization focused on improving transportation in San Diego County, California.

Mission statement

Organize and serve a broad collaboration of people and organizations to prioritize, fund, and implement sustainable, healthy, convenient transportation and related land use solutions that get people and goods wherever they are going, on time, throughout the San Diego region.

History

Move San Diego was formed in January 2004 by citizens, environmentalists, bicyclists, pedestrians, property developers, and transportation experts to build broad support for sustainable transportation systems and land-use policies in the San Diego region (roughly, San Diego County).

The organization expanded its board of directors in early 2008 to add representation from the business community and strengthen collaboration with relevant government agencies.[1] Board members include:

Activities

Initial work focused on grassroots organizing, and commissioning professional engineering and economic studies to identify opportunities to expand San Diego's rapid-transit system.

Move San Diego has expanded its work to include collaboration with relevant government agencies; collaboration with employers and land developers; creation of a local transportation-related news service; convening of meetings on transit issues; and provision of a speakers' bureau to provide presentations on all these topics.

Related organizations

Transit in the San Diego region, as in most regions, is controlled primarily by government agencies. These include the San Diego Association of Governments, the North County Transit District, and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.

San Diego area environmental organizations support transit-oriented land development, reduced sprawl, and/or increased use of mass transit. For example, a member of the San Diego Sierra Club executive committee formerly served on Move San Diego's board of directors and edits the Move San Diego news service.

San Diego area large employers, large retailers, business associations, and property-development organizations have spoken on the importance of transit improvements to their business. For example, executives from residential developer Black Mountain Ranch and shopping-center firm Westfield Group serve on Move San Diego's board of directors.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.movesandiego.org/board.html

External links

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