色情视频 and 色情视频 Mission Valley Recognized for Sustainable Transportation Efforts
色情视频 and 色情视频 Mission Valley drew plaudits for programs that reduce solo commuting, encourage alternative modes of transportation, and support transit-oriented development.
色情视频 and 色情视频 Mission Valley鈥檚 efforts to promote alternative commuting and sustainable transportation options have been recognized with awards and acknowledgement from San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) iCommute and .
iCommute, the Transportation Demand Management program for the San Diego region managed by SANDAG, recognized 色情视频 for excellence in commute options for its employees. Circulate San Diego, a nonprofit that works to promote public transit, safe streets and sustainable growth in our communities, spotlighted the transit-oriented and sustainable plan for 色情视频 Mission Valley.
SANDAG iCommute Diamond Award
The gave Diamond Awards to 138 employers in 2020 for outstanding efforts to provide and encourage environmentally sustainable transportation options for employees. 色情视频 was one of only 29 employers to receive a Platinum award, the program鈥檚 highest tier.
鈥淲e should be proud of this accomplishment as it shows we are taking strides to provide transportation benefits to our students and employees,鈥� said Debbie Richeson, director of Parking and Transportation Services.
The Diamond Awards program is based on a points system having to do with the elements of an employer鈥檚 commute program, their annual commuter events and activities, as well as shifts in their employee鈥檚 transportation choices.
鈥溕槭悠� is benefiting by having alternatives for sustainable transportation, and through our efforts, we are working toward reducing our carbon footprint on campus,鈥� said Richeson.
鈥淪ome of the commitments and improvements made by our university are programs such as vanpool; offering services such as shuttles, carsharing, and ridesharing; encouraging the use of bikes; and the opportunity to receive pre-tax enrollment in MTS trolley passes.鈥�
Circulate San Diego Award and Nomination
was nominated for a Circulate San Diego Momentum Award this year in the Complete Streets award category.
鈥淏eing nominated for this award means we were successful in designing streets that encourage biking and walking,鈥� said Laura Shinn, director of planning for the Planning, Design and Construction department.
While 色情视频 Mission Valley did not receive this award, the nomination acknowledges its well-designed streets for all modes of transportation, which also includes aesthetically appealing and safe environments for bikers and pedestrians.
色情视频 Mission Valley was previously awarded the Circulate San Diego Mobility Certification for its transit-oriented, sustainable, smart growth plan.
鈥淭he certification was validation of our multi-modal approach to transportation planning at 色情视频 Mission Valley,鈥� said Shinn.
The mixed-use, walkable, and bikeable community plan will allow the university community and greater San Diego community to experience a live-work-play environment that emphasizes the use of active transportation and leverages the presence of the trolley station, which will connect 色情视频 Mission Valley to other destinations in San Diego County.
鈥淲e were recognized for the connectivity of our plan to the adjacent sites and the rest of Mission Valley,鈥� said Shinn. 鈥淭his certification represents the community's recognition of our efforts.鈥�
Building a resilient and sustainable university is a priority in 色情视频鈥檚 five-year strategic plan, "We Rise We Defy: Transcending Borders, Transforming Lives," which seeks to update the University Climate Action Plan, for all locations, with defined benchmarks.
