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Bicycling & Alternative Transportation
Southern California is infamous for its transportation problems. Most residents use single-occupancy motor vehicles for their daily commutes contributing to congested freeways and extended travel times. In addition, congested roadways lead to decreased air quality, elevated greenhouse gas emissions, and dependence on foreign fuel supplies. Over half the energy consumed in the United States goes toward transportation and 98 percent of the transportation sector is fueled by petroleum.
To reduce petroleum-fueled, single occupancy vehicle use within municipal operations and the community, the Conservation Section promotes the following strategies and technologies through its programs and policies:
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Bicycling Routes & Facilities
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) – use biodiesel, ethanol, natural gas, hydrogen, or electricity
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Public Transportation Access
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Employee Commute Incentives
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Rideshare Options
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Telecommuting
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Alternative Work Schedule
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Bike Chula Vista
A Bicycle-Friendly Community
Bicycling is great for everyone — communities, businesses, schools, and people. It promotes active lifestyles, reduces traffic congestion, and improves air quality; but most importantly, it's fun! The City of Chula Vista continues to expand bicycling-related infrastructure throughout the community to make bicycling safe and easy.
Check out the new "Bike Chula Vista" map & guide to learn about local bicycling resources:
To receive a pocket-sized version, visit the Conservation Section's booth at the Otay Ranch Town Center (Tuesday nights) or Third Avenue Village (Thursday nights) Farmers Markets.
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THANK YOU TO OUR BIKE MAP SPONSORS:
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| This map was originally funded through a grant from the National Association of Realtors in partnership with the Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors. |
Safe Routes to Schools Maps
Helping Students Walk & Bike Safely to Schools
The City of Chula Vista's Engineering Division and Conservation Section recently implemented a project to evaluate local middle schools’ street and sidewalk infrastructure for connectivity and coverage and to identify on-the-ground infrastructure deficiencies through school route field audits.
Based on the results, the City has created suggested school route maps for pedestrians and bicyclists, mainly focusing on a 1-mile radius around Chula Vista Middle Schools:
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Castle Park Middle School |
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Eastlake Middle School |
Hilltop Middle
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Rancho Del Rey Middle School |
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Publically-Available CNG Fueling Station
In a private-public partnership, Clean Energy Fuels recently installed a new publicly-available Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station at the City’s Public Works Yard at 1800 Maxwell Road, off Auto Park Drive. CNG is a cleaner burning fuel than gasoline and diesel, which helps improve local air quality. In addition, CNG costs less than traditional fuels!
Residents or businesses with CNG vehicles can utilize the new station 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and use their credit cards to pay for the fuel. For a map of the CNG fueling station at the Public Works Yard, click here.
To find out more about alternative fuel stations in Chula Vista and the region, check out the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator by clicking here.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
 The San Diego region will be one of the first locations in the nation to receive new electric vehicle charging stations as part of a $100 million grant from the Department of Energy. In anticipation of the release of models such as the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt in 2011, the project is the largest deployment of electric vehicles and charging stations in history.
The City of Chula Vista is helping recruit residents and businesses interested in taking advantage of federal and state incentives for the vehicles and receiving free charging stations. Interested community members should visit the project website at www.theevproject.com or read the project flyer by clicking here.
For more information on specific electric vehicle models, please visit a respective manufacturer's website.
Your Community, Your Environment, Your Choice
Sign-up to Carpool/Vanpool to Work (iCommute)
Use Public Transportation for a Trip (iCommute)
Research & Compare Vehicle Fuel Efficiencies & Alternative Fuels (CA Drive Clean)
Additional Information
California Hydrogen Highway
California Flex Your Power at the Pump
Energy Independence Now - Clean Fuels Campaign
CCSE - Alternative Transportation Information
San Diego MTS
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