Community Input

The 2021 Regional Plan is intended to represent all communities and constituencies that encompass the diverse San Diego region, and SANDAG wants to hear from individuals, community organizations, and businesses throughout San Diego County.  

Learn more about developing the 2021 Regional Plan 
 
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How can I get involved?

Attend an event

SANDAG regularly hosts meetings that are open to the public. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are providing opportunities to join us virtually to learn about and share ideas as the 2021 Regional Plan is developed. Other ways to provide comments and stay connected are detailed below.

Explore resources

Visit our Virtual Vision Lab to explore tools and resources for developing our regional transportation vision. 

Share your ideas

To provide input online on the draft 2021 Regional Plan, complete this form (English | Español) or email [email protected]
 
Share your ideas

How can I stay connected?

Email updates

Make sure you’re subscribed to SANDAG emails to receive updates about the development of the Regional Plan and how to stay involved. 

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How is community input used?

Community input is critical to creating a Regional Plan that reflects the varied values, needs, and interests of the San Diego region's residents and businesses. The input gathered from thousands of people throughout 2018—through a series of open houses and subregional community conversations, Community-Based Organization outreach events, Board and policy committee workshops, surveys, and digital platforms—provided a foundation to develop the vision for the 2021 Regional Plan. SANDAG used this input and comprehensive travel data to identify transportation challenges throughout the region and then applied innovative planning techniques to identify solutions that could provide us with faster, more equitable, and environmentally sustainable ways of getting around. Ongoing stakeholder and industry engagement shaped the vision for the 2021 Regional Plan.

Public involvement efforts are guided by two key efforts detailed below. 

Public Involvement Plan

In May 2019, SANDAG updated the Public Involvement Plan (PIP) for the 2021 Regional Plan. The PIP guides the public outreach strategies used to develop the Regional Plan. The PIP was informed by input obtained throughout the development of the 2015 Regional Plan, including feedback from the SANDAG Board of Directors, Policy Advisory Committees, working groups, tribal governments, surveys, a wide variety of communications experts, and our regional stakeholders and partners, including a network of Community-Based Organizations.

Community-Based Outreach

To reach out to community members who have traditionally been underserved and underrepresented in the planning process, SANDAG partnered with 12 Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) from around the region who serve these vulnerable populations. These CBOs serve as liaisons to engage stakeholders from low-income communities, limited-English-speaking populations, the disabled community, and seniors to ensure that their voices are heard, and their concerns are considered in the 2021 Regional Plan.  

To learn more about Community-Based Organizations and our social equity efforts, please visit the Promoting Social Equity page.
 
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