Proposed Truck Road Lane to Reduce Traffic Near Port
By Sandra G. Leon
A dedicated traffic lane for commercial trucks moving to and from the port would help reduce traffic through communities close to the waterfront, including Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, and the East Village.
The plan involves building a dedicated traffic lane for commercial diesel trucks from the Port of San Diego to the I-5 freeway to reduce the truck traffic on local streets which add to congestion but also higher emissions and dangerous air quality in those neighborhoods.
The Environmental Health Coalition, which has fought for years to improve the quality if life for nearly by residents, approves of the proposed plan.
Proposed Ordinance Aims to Alleviate Truck Presence on Residential Streets in Barrio Logan
A semitrailer going down Boston Avenue on Dec. 14, 2017. (Andrea Lopez-Villafaña)
Over a decade since the City of San Diego approved a resolution to reduce the number of five-ton trucks that drive through the community of Barrio Logan, residents and activists believe it has done little to solve the problem.
Sitting outside of one of her neighbor’s home on Boston Avenue and 30th Street, Barrio Logan resident Philomena Marino pauses to let a semitrailer drive past before she speaks.
“Monkey see monkey do, it started off with one or two but it’s increasing,” Marino said as the semitrailer continues driving down the residential street.
Port Working to Balance Concerns over Expansion
By Sangra G. Leon
A proposal to expand port operations near Barrio Logan has drawn fire from a local environmental group opposed to the plan.
A draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was released by the Port District on June 27 and open for public comments through August 18 to allow for input from the community and interest groups. The report outlined a proposed redevelopment plan for the marine terminal located just South of the San Diego Convention Center.
“The Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Redevelopment Plan would replace an existing 2008 Maritime Business Plan to meet current and future market conditions at the terminal,” wrote Jason Giffen, Assistant Vice-President of Planning and Green Port for the San Diego Unified Port District in a June 27 letter. “Depending on market opportunities, some improvements may occur within a 5- to 10- year planning horizon, whereas others may not occur until the 10- to 20-year planning ho
County Supervisors OK Developing New Climate Action Plan - San Diego, CA - "The goal is simple: The county must put itself on a path to de-carbonizing San Diego County as soon as possible."
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The county Board of Supervisors will examine whether its policies, programs and practices perpetuate racism under a proposal by Chair Nathan Fletcher and Vice Chair Nora Vargas.
The proposal going before the board next Tuesday identifies racism as a health crisis because it is linked to diseases and other physical ailments, the two supervisors said in a remote press conference Tuesday attended by representatives of several health and community groups.
“By declaring racism a public health crisis, we are acknowledging the reality that racism underpins the health inequities that we see throughout our society,” Fletcher said.
Vargas said the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed inequities in health care, but such inequities exist in many other areas.