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Two hundred miles of high-speed rail carrying electric trains moving twice as fast as the region’s trolley system. A dozen new stations, including massive hubs near the downtown airport and the Tijuana border.
That’s the backbone of a recently released $160-billion blueprint aimed at making public transit as fast as driving a car which elected officials from across the San Diego region are preparing to discuss Friday.
Experts largely agree the plan’s long-term success would hinge on whether cities can usher in dense urban development around transit stations, at a time when birth rates in San Diego and throughout California are declining as overall population growth has all but come to a halt.
The two hundred miles of high-speed railway rely upon dense urban growth around transit stations to achieve long-term success. But as California and San Diego birth rates and population decline, some worry it’s too costly a risk.
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CV council to hold budget hearing
The Chula Vista City Council will consider its 2021-22 budget at its next meeting, 5 p.m. Tuesday. The public hearing will give people an additional opportunity to participate and offer comments. The council may propose budget modifications after considering testimony at the public hearing. To see the proposed budget or to provide comments, visit www.chulavistaca.gov/budget. To see how to virtually attend the meeting, visit www.chulavistaca.gov/councilmeetings.
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REGENERATE CA CAMPAIGN MANAGER
POSITION DESCRIPTION
CEJA is at an exciting milestone in our movement to a 100% clean energy future. Together with the Sierra Club, we have laid the groundwork and recently launched a state-wide campaign with the vision to transition off of dirty and dangerous gas plants in California, and create a regenerative and just clean energy economy. This campaign, called
Regenerate California, has already achieved several victories in its first year, thanks to the dedicated work and talent of our organizers, community leaders, and legal team. Now, we are looking to expand our campaign, strengthen our alignment and partnerships, and push the State to power up clean energy and power down dirty gas in a way that is just and equitable. The Campaign Manager is a new full-time contract position that will help CEJA manage and organize the Regenerate California campaign in 2021+ so we can maximize our power and success.