The Coachella Valley Association of Governments is planning the longest “alternative transportation” pathway in the nation: the 50-mile CV Link to connect desert communities with a safe and car-free route for bikes, runners, and electric vehicles such as golf carts. But disadvantaged communities won’t benefit if the path doesn’t include spurs to neighborhoods where most people live and if it uses all the active transportation funding for the region. In this session, we will discuss the implications of this investment for transportation justice in Coachella Valley. We’ll also hear from WILDCOAST, who is planning to work with the San Diego Association of Government and local jurisdictions to connect disadvantaged border region neighborhoods to open space areas and the Bayshore Bikeway. Mike Rose Alta Planning + Design; Michele Hasson, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability; John Holder, Wildcoast; Juan Antonio Ramirez, Circulate San Diego
