Let’s Go! San Diego is officially launching on June 8th, World Ocean Day!
Join labor, social justice, and environmental organizations to officially launch the Let’s Go! San Diego campaign to fund transit solutions county-wide!
Let’s Go! San Diego will be on the San Diego County November 2024 ballot. If passed, it will impose a half-cent sales tax (equaling $1 every $200, and not charged on groceries) to fund transit in San Diego County. This includes an airport connector, more routes, more frequency, more bike lanes, affordable fares, road improvements, and more! More info at: https://sandiego350.org/teams/letsgo/
Join SanDiego350, Environmental Health Coalition, environmental justice, labor and other organizations to launch this transformative campaign.
Location: Imperial Beach- along the 227 rapid bus route, which runs from the Otay Mesa border crossing to Imperial Beach (exact location TBD- register to stay up-to-date)
About Let’s Go! San Diego
For decades, local governments in the San Diego region poured funding into expanding highways and underfunded public transit. The result? A sprawling, car-centric system of roads and highways that burdens our communities with toxic air pollution, planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, traffic congestion, and unacceptable levels of traffic deaths and injuries. Meanwhile, an inadequate system of buses and light rail can’t reliably get residents where they need to go on time.
- Transportation is responsible for 41% of local greenhouse gas emissions
- 79% of commuters drive alone
- 71% of jobs are not accessible by transit
- Air pollutants contribute to heart and respiratory diseases and reduce life expectancy
Improving transit is essential for a healthy, sustainable, equitable and vibrant San Diego. One with safe, walkable and bikeable communities; with clean air; with access for everyone – regardless of race, income or location – to education, medical care, jobs and opportunities. Expanding transit will create hundreds of good-paying, green jobs and be a boon to the local economy. And viable transportation alternatives will also improve road conditions and reduce congestion for those who need to drive.
Transit solutions that Let’s Go! San Diego will fund include:
- Purple Line from South County to Sorrento Valley to relieve congestion on the 805.
Blue Line Express from South County to Downtown
Moving Rail Line off the Del Mar Bluffs + Airport Connector
More frequent service and extended hours on bus and trolley routes
Habitat preservation, stormwater upgrades, active transportation
Keeping fares affordable and/or free for seniors, youth, disabled, veterans
Road improvements including fixing potholes.
Also, be sure to register to attend SD350’s SD350 Social: Kayaking to Clean our Wetlands, happening the same day – June 8th – at 12:00 pm nearby.