Try Transit for Earth Day!

Ride any Blue or Orange Trolley Line to the Trolley’s City College Station in downtown San Diego.

The Station is located between 11th Avenue and Park Blvd. and C Street and Broadway. The Route 7 bus stop is just steps away at the corner of 11th Avenue and C Street where you can board a special Route 7 Shuttle operating every 15 minutes to Balboa Park. Remember to get a Day Pass when you start your trip on the Trolley. On Sundays, two children (12 and under) ride free with each adult (18 and older) who pays a regular fare with cash or pass. To plan your trip visit www.sdmts.com

And remember, riding MTS Buses and Trolleys make every day “EARTH DAY.” When you take transit instead of driving a car you reduce greenhouse gasses, slow global warming and improve our air quality. Saving just one gallon of gas can eliminate 19 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

The city has grown to 1.6 million, (with 2.7 million in the metropolitan area). It has one of the highest per capita incomes in Brazil, and a poverty level below 8%, well under the national average. Key to their success was their affordable and sustainable public transit system. But the story is much broader. And instructive.

They developed a comprehensive plan: coordinating transportation with land use, recycling, open space, schools, city services and improvements to low income neighborhoods.