To address may of our issues, we need to find a way to get comfortable with increased urban densities. Embrace Urban Density to bring Affordable Housing and Improve Housing Affordability. As a region, we need to see biodiversity as an integrated part of a key platform of a sustainable future and for life on earth. We need to protect the last, best habitats and connect them through linkages, funded by a stable and adequate Regional Funding Source. We must bring a stop urban sprawl/leapfrog development that exacerbates wildfire impacts, support infill development done well, improve the current housing stock as well as increase needed housing in transit supporting areas. We must continue to fight hard to stop the current Board of Supervisors from undermining the consensus County General Plan, using litigation, legislation, electoral, and ballot actions where necessary. Planning for habitat viability and linkages for wildlife through the Natural Communities Conservation Plans is a high priority. As part of one of very few global biodiversity hotspots in the world, San Diego must continue to play its role in a healthy ecosystem. We are suffering from a biodiversity crisis.

Biodiversity must be protected and defended. Transportation investment must be equitably pursued in most impacted environmental justice communities first and we need to support and secure dedicated funding for transit in the region and stop the subsidy of cars and more roads. As we address our housing needs, we should be increase densities where it can be supported by transit and affordable by a wide range of economic levels. In addition, the City of San Diego needs to deliver the long-promised Transportation Master Plan to serve as a roadmap to meeting the mode share goals in its Climate Action Plan. People need to meet with and get active with SANDAG and some Board members need to be replaced. Whether it is the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, linking the Climate Plans with transportation, withholding funds from cities without climate plans, or developing the right projects to get us to our goals, SANDAG holds the keys to our region’s success related to climate and mobility. If we are to effectively deal with our traffic and transportation issues, engaging with SANDAG is a must.

The region needs a strong Regional Transportation Plan to provide real choice, mobility and meet climate goals from SANDAG, a transit Master Plan from the City of San Diego, and increased dedicated funding for transit. AREAS IDENTIFIED FOR COLLABORATION The themes that seemed to come out in the presentations and questions were these: 1. A summary of the issues discussed during the Summit is below. It was clear at the Summit that implementation of transit, increased density done correctly in urban areas, investment in transit and environmental justice communities, addressing housing affordability and upgrading current housing stocks, stopping sprawl and County General Plan Amendments, and preservation of critical habitats were priorities of most in attendance. On Septemover 35 organizations were joined by elected officials to identify areas of collaboration on key regional issues.

Some changes amaze and delight others, not so much.Second Environmental Summit, September 29thĪ summary of the issues San Diego at the Tipping Point Leaders gather to addresses Transportation, Climate, Biodiversity, and Housing needs at Environmental Summit. And each change often puts into action unpredictable consequences, of which may we know little. We are all involved somehow in this change: change of society, of organizations, of communities, of one person who wants to learn.

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