WHAT IS THE MID CITY MOBILITY COALITION?

Multiple organizations and Mid-City residents have formed the Mid City Mobility Coalition. Mobility consists of the various modes of transportation that people use, including walking, biking, and the use of public transit. The coalition gathers to discuss mobility issues including how our residents get to work, school, shopping, play and other important service destinations. Many of our Mid-City residents face transportation challenges because of increased bus fares, lack of truly alternative public transit options, and unavailable or unsafe bicycle routes and pedestrian walkways.

The Mid City Mobility Coalition is organizing a Candidates Forum for all candidates of Council Districts Seven and Three at which to discuss mobility issues. Two Committees have been formed to organize this important forum. The tentative date is still to be confirmed (planned for the last week of April or the first week of May).

We believe that our City Council Representatives need to be active advocates and leaders in the areas of alternative transportation and building walkable and accessible communities. Get involved! Collectively, our coalition will represent many thousands of constituents in the Mid-City region.

The next Mid City Mobility Coalition meeting will be hold next April 02, 2008 at

4283 El Cajon Blvd.

City Heights, Ca 92105

6:00 – 7:45 p.m.

If you are interested in attending please contact Alana or Juan at

(619) 584-1535, ahowell@cityheightscdc.org or jaramirez@cityheightscdc.org

More information will be posted on this website in the following days, please check back.
Visit the NEWS page for the next opportunity to get involved.

About the Project:

The CenterLine Rapid Transit System is a plan to build a state-of-the-art bus system in the center of the 15 freeway that would get Mid-City San Diego residents to Downtown in 10 minutes and up to North County job centers quickly. The transit plazas at University Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard are planned to be major stops to board the system, with access via elevators to stations in the center of the freeway. The proposal stems from a promise made as far back as 1985, when the 15 freeway through Mid-City was in the planning stages. The community worked hard to ensure that this segment of the freeway would serve as a regional asset and a catalyst for neighborhood renewal. Now there is pressure to build carpool lanes and truck lanes instead of the in-line stations and Rapid Transit System. This website is designed to inform people about these challenges and how to help get the CenterLine Transit built now as was promised.

Click on map to download a PDF version.

Download the entire Mid-City Transit Network Plan here (7.5 MB PDF file).