Mayor Todd Gloria spearheads removal of regional per-mile driving tax over objections from environmental groups
this summer to quality the first such tax hike for November’s ballot. That money would have provided a crucial down payment for the agency, most notably funding a transit connection to San Diego’s downtown airport.
That logic didn’t sit well with progressive La Mesa Councilmember Jack Shu, who expressed concerns that the board was backtracking on efforts to rein in greenhouse gases. However, SANDAG Executive Director Hasan Ikhrata said the move will also limit the agency’s ability to discourage driving, a key strategy for curbing tailpipe emissions and limiting traffic congestion.
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