Hey Aztecs  I’m KC, a high school student organizing alongside SDSU and UCSD students on a youth-led campaign called **Cashier the Concrete**. We’re calling on SANDAG (the regional transportation agency) to move **$22.5 million** away from freeway expansion studies and into **real transit improvements** students across San Diego actually need right now.



If you’ve ever waited 30 minutes for the **Green Line** or been stuck in traffic on **College Ave or El Cajon Blvd** while the bus crawled along, this directly affects *you*.



Here’s what that $22.5M could fund instead of freeway studies:



✅ **Green Line: 12-minute peak service** = way shorter waits to/from SDSU

✅ **Bus-only lanes on College Ave & El Cajon Blvd** = Rapid buses that actually move fast

✅ **All-door boarding + signal priority on Rapid 215 & 235** = Faster commutes from campus

✅ **65,000+ hours of added bus service** across top routes (MTS + NCTD)

✅ **Trolley every 7.5 mins on the Blue Line** = better regional access for internships/jobs

✅ **More COASTER & SPRINTER trips** = expanded reach for students commuting from North County



SANDAG is deciding on their budget *this week* — **the vote is Thursday, May 9** — and students speaking up can actually shift what gets funded.



📝 **How to help (takes 2 minutes):**



1. **Send a letter to the full SANDAG board here**:👉 [https://actionnetwork.org/letters/its-time-to-cashier-the-concrete-reinvest-our-225m-in-clean-transit-not-freeways](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/its-time-to-cashier-the-concrete-reinvest-our-225m-in-clean-transit-not-freeways)
2. **Email the key decision-makers directly** (short and personal is great!):







* **Lesa Heebner (Chair):** [lheebner@cosb.org](mailto:lheebner@cosb.org)
* **Joe LaCava (SDSU rep):** joelacava@sandiego.gov(cc: belliott@sandiego.gov, vcjoes@sandiego.gov, juliog@sandiego.gov)
* **Mayor John Minto:** [jminto@cityofsanteeca.gov](mailto:jminto@cityofsanteeca.gov)





Just say you support shifting freeway funds into transit upgrades — especially around SDSU, where thousands of students rely on MTS and the trolley every day.



We’re making a final push this week. Even if you just send the email, share this post, or talk to your club, you’re helping build a better system for all of us.



DM me if you want to join our organizing crew or help spread the word.



Let’s cashier the concrete and ride into the future 

SDSU students—Want better transit NOW? Help us fund faster trolleys, buses, and service to campus.