Campaign Kick-Off Event a Success!

Congressman Bob Filner, County Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Cox, Mayor Jerry Sanders, San Diego City Council President Scott Peters, City Councilmember Ben Hueso, and other elected officials were on hand for the release of San Diego’s 2010 Active Transportation Campaign Case Statement and, at the same time, break ground on a new section of the Bayshore Bikeway. For a list of other campaign supporters, go to our 'pledge your support' page

The Active Transportation 2010 Campaign San Diego is an effort to transform the San Diego region, changing our communities and making them places where people can walk and bike with more ease and safety. If we do this,

• Our streets will be less congested
• Our residents will be healthier
• Our carbon/greenhouse gas production will be reduced
• Our business community will thrive

What is the Active Transportation Campaign?

The campaign, like others going on around the country, is sponsored by the Rails to Trails Conservancy and aims to make sure our next Federal Transportation bill includes a program that promotes walking and bicycling infrastructure. The current proposal would provide 40 communities through the country with $50 million each to build infrastructure and programs that will get people to switch from driving to walking and bicycling. For more information about the national campaign, click the 'National Active Transportation Campaign' link on the left.

How can you help?

Locally, a group of stakeholders is working to promote the Active Transportation Campaign. To join us, click the 'pledge your support' link on the left side of this page. We're also looking for opportunities to speak with local groups. If you would like to have your group find out more about Active Transportation 2010 San Diego, click 'contact us' and let us know when and where you meet.