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| # of bike lane miles | California's second largest city and the United States' seventh largest, San Diego boasts a citywide population of nearly 1.3 million residents and more than 2.8 million residents countywide. Within its borders of 4,200 sq. miles, San Diego County encompasses 18 incorporated cities and numerous other charming neighborhoods and communities, including downtown's historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, La Mesa, Hillcrest, Barrio Logan, Chula Vista and more. There are approximately 850 miles of bike lane and bike route in the City of San Diego and just under 40 miles of bike path. 300 miles have been added in the last 3 years and there is much more to go. The City of San Diego has approximately 2,800 miles of street, 16,356 intersections w/approximately 237,000 signs. |
| # of off road trail miles | There is no official record of this to date, but we have many hundreds of miles of canyons, parks and trails within the county and the city is comprised of valleys, mesas and hills that slope down to our beach communities. |
| # Bike Racks | San Diego has thousands of racks in the city and has begun the process of installing several hundreds more this summer of 2005 and will start cataloging them for the future use in our upcoming interactive map. We have bike lockers, various racks and rings throughout the city. |
| Bike Coordinator? | Joel Rizzo, Jr. pictured at Southwest Relay Flank P: 619-533-3110 F: 619- 533-3713 E: jrizzo@sandiego.gov Right now, there is a team of one with two recently added part-time interns. |
| Bike Maps? |
We have the SD County Bike Map that can be acquired from 800-commute (Ridelink). This map is a county wide effort in the San Diego region that details paths, lanes, routes, freeway accessible shoulders, reduced speed paths (due to heavy pedestrian and bicycle activity), ferry services, and other suggested routes. It is updated yearly by all cities in the county, and orchestrated by SANSAG, our local funding resource agency. The maps contain bicycling laws or Rules of the Road, Safety Tips, and a list of useful phone numbers and websites.
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| Hazard Report Form? | There exists an extensive network that allows bicyclists to contact the local and state agencies with concerns and ideas that can better improve our existing infrastructure and plan for a better future, by phone and web. |
| # of bike rack equipped buses | All transit in SD County: busses, and all bus lines, all trolley, Coaster rail, etc… |
| Bikes on Trains? | Yes |
| # Bike shops |
39 shops in the county:
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| % of trips by bike? | 2% to 4%, 2% of driver and 4% rail. Numbers do not reflect the actual size of the city (30 miles long and 12 miles wide on average) and the set up, as it is enormous, and not for the faint of heart, but worth every mile! |
| Bike to Work Day? | Yes, county wide. |
| # Colleges | 25 colleges and universities; UCSD, SDSU and USD and CSU San Marcos are the largest. There are 192 Primary education schools |
| # of Rain/snow days | The City of San Diego averages a 5 to 9 inches of rain per year, averaging one inch per month from November to March. There are two recorded events for snow and two more for sleet. The average humidity is 60% to 70% year around and we average 65% to 70% of sunshine yearly. Our coastal areas are on average eight degrees cooler than inland areas, but in the summer months, that can be as great as 15 degrees. |
| # of days below 45 degrees | Days like that are recorded as freak events and seldom happen. Even winter averages in the 50’s. Combine that with as inch of rain (over 30 days), some clouds, and you have as Southern California winter! You might even need a jacket. |
| Recycled Bike Program? | no |
| Bike bridges? | Sweetwater River Bridge is a bicycle only bridge. All of our surface street bridges (not freeway and Coronado) are bike assessable. You can also take your bike on the ferry to access the City of Coronado from Downtown San Diego. |
| Bike undercrossings? | There are numerous under crossings, too numerous to mention. |
| Bike Boulevards? | no |
| Ctty Bike Repair? | no |
| Population | California's second largest city and the United States' fifth largest, San Diego boasts a citywide population of nearly 1.3 million residents and more than 2.8 million residents countywide. |
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| Other | Within its borders of 4,200 sq. miles, San Diego County encompasses 18 incorporated cities and numerous other charming neighborhoods and communities, including downtown's historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, La Mesa, Hillcrest, Barrio Logan, Chula Vista and more. Known for it's near-idyllic climate, 70 miles of pristine beaches and dazzling array of world-class family attractions, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Sea World San Diego and LEGOLAND California, San Diego offers a wide variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests from around the world. In San Diego's East County, the terrain varies from gentle foothills to mile-high mountains and the historic mining town, Julian, down to the 600,000-acre Anza Borrego Desert State Park, offering nature-conscious visitors endless opportunities to hike, camp, fish, observe wildlife and much more. In San Diego's North County, the land produces quantities of flowers as well as quality grapes that become excellent wines, which are served at some of the most elegant restaurants and resorts in the region. Along the west, 70 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline not only supports year-round outdoor recreation, such as surfing, boating, sailing and swimming, but also important scientific research at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. To the south, it's a whole different country, Mexico, featuring its own cultural offerings in various towns along the border and coastline, including Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada. San Diego's arts and culture and culinary arts are making a name for themselves, both nationally and internationally. Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the U.S., features 15 museums, numerous art galleries, beautiful gardens, the Tony Award-winning The Globe Theatres and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. The region is also a breeding ground for the hottest, new talents of culinary arts, who prepare award-winning meals in many of the region's 6,400 eating establishments. San Diego County also features 92 golf courses and a variety of exciting participatory and spectator sports, beachfront resorts and luxury spas, gaming, a dynamic downtown district, annual special events and unique holiday offerings, multicultural festivals and celebrations, colorful neighborhoods and communities, a rich military history, accessibility for travelers with disabilities and much more. The most difficult decision to make regarding a vacation to San Diego is determining what to do and see among the region's vast and diverse variety of offerings. San Diego County offers a vacation experience for everyone. For more information: www.sandiego.org Winter Training: Olympic Training Center. Ideal winter weather for many professional teams. Parks: Anza-Borrego Desert SP With over 600,000 acres, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in the contiguous United States. 500 miles of dirt roads, 12 wilderness areas and miles of hiking trails provide visitors with an unparalleled opportunity. Cuyamaca Rancho SP The beautiful park of over 26,000 acres offers camping and hiking in an oak woodland forest, with a sprinkling of pines and lovely meadows with creeks. There are over 100 miles of trails which accommodate hikers, bikers, and equestrians. Border Field SP Border Field State Park contains much of the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, an important wildlife habitat. The salt and freshwater marshes give refuge to migrating waterfowl and resident wading birds, such as black-necked stilt, etc… Silver Strand SB Silver Strand State Beach now offers SBC FreedomLink Service! This service enables park visitors with wireless enabled laptop computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) to access the Internet. Silver Strand State Beach features extensive beaches on both the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay. Combined with the area’s mild climate, the beaches make Silver Strand one of the area’s finest recreation destinations. Camping, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, volleyball, and picnicking are popular activities. Anglers can fish for perch, corbina, grunion and yellow-fin croaker. San Onofre SB San Onofre State Beach features 3.5-miles of sandy beaches with six access trails cut into the bluff above. The campground is along Old Highway 101 adjacent to the sandstone bluffs. The beach is popular with swimmers and surfers. San Elijo SB San Elijo State Beach now offers SBC FreedomLink Service! This service enables park visitors with wireless enabled laptop computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) to access the Internet. Located on the San Diego Coast, San Elijo State Beach offers swimming, surfing and picnicking. The narrow, bluff-backed stretch of sand has a nearby reef popular with snorklers and divers. Old Town San Diego SHP Old Town San Diego State Historic Park recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. Five original adobes are part of the complex, which includes shops, restaurants and a museum. La Casa de Estudillo is a mansion built around a garden courtyard. La Casa de Machado y Stewart is full of artifacts that reflect ordinary life of the period. Other historic buildings include a schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, San Diego's first newspaper office, and a stable with a carriage collection. (San Diego became California's first Spanish settlement when a mission and fort were established in 1769.) San Pasqual Battlefield SHP San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, east of Escondido, honors the soldiers who fought in the battle between the U.S. and Californio forces on December 6, 1846 in the midst of the Mexican-American War. Generals Stephen Kearny and Andres Pico both claimed victory. The battle was only one of the military encounters in California in the war, but it proved to be the bloodiest and most controversial as to the outcome. The park has been set aside, not as a monument to war, but as a reminder of the human ideals, actions and passions that can drive nations to bloodshed. San Juan Bautista SHP This park is adjacent to one of California's 21 Franciscan missions. The location was once the largest town in central California and the hub of travel between northern and central California. The mission is owned and operated by the Catholic Church. Torrey Pines SR State reserves have outstanding or unusual natural or scenic values. Torrey Pines State Reserve is a wilderness island in an urban sea. This fragile environment is the home of our nation's rarest pine tree - Pinus torreyana. Once this tree covered a larger area. It now grows only here and on Santa Rosa Island off the coast near Santa Barbara. The park preserves not only the trees, but also the last salt marshes and waterfowl refuges in Southern California. The reserve features high broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean. Hikers can follow trails through stands of wind-sculpted pines. A picturesque, pueblo-style structure that served as a restaurant when it was built in 1923 houses the visitor center, featuring interpretive displays. Picnicking and camping are prohibited in the reserve. The reserve's rich plant community features wildflowers in the spring and visitors can see the California quail gathered in coveys in the early mornings of fall and winter. Ocotillo Wells SVRA Adjacent to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, this area has over 42,000 acres of desert terrain, from below sea level to 400 foot elevations. It is a motorcycle, four-wheel drive, all-terrain vehicle, and dune buggy use area. Tijuana Estuary NP Tijuana Estuary is a small intertidal coastal estuary on the international border between California and Mexico. The estuary is primarily a shallow water habitat, though it is often termed an "intermittent estuary," as it is subjected to extreme changes. Quail Botanical Gardens Quail Botanical Gardens is dedicated to the conservation of rare and endangered plants from across the globe. San Diego visitors and residents are invited to experience this spectacular collection of flora. Tours, nature walks, lectures, landscape advice and instructional programs are offered to advance public awareness of plant diversity. For more information: http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex/ For all associated parks in the region: http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/ |
| Your Name and Title or Organization? | Joel Rizzo, Jr. pictured at Southwest Relay Flank P: 619-533-3110 F: 619- 533-3713 E: jrizzo@sandiego.gov |
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