Tijuana-San Diego: Globalization and the transborder metropolis

Bae, Chang‐Hee Christine

doi:10.1007/3-540-28351-x_12

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“…100 A study conducted in 1992 found that 80 percent of traffic at the border was by ''very frequent crossers'' crossing more than twenty times per month, and another 16 percent by ''frequent crossers'' making four to nineteen trips per month. 101 A newspaper article focusing on the impact of Mexican shoppers also observed that aside from an intensely interwoven shopping and maquiladora economy, ''Tijuana and San Diego share the same air basin, the same coastline, and a river that insists on flowing across the international line whenever there is any water in it.'' 102 The reluctance of formal planning processes to fully recognize the importance of Tijuana as an integral part of the region caused significant blind spots.…”

Section: The Tijuana Connectionmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…109 As of 2005, a 7.5-mile light rail line from the border to the Tijuana central business district was planned. 110 And in 2014, a new border facility for pedestrians entering Mexico opened, further improved from the new crossing two years prior, with the vision that it would also serve a ''future rapid transit system'' that has still not materialized. 111 The absence of stronger binational partnerships to build an extension into Tijuana is one very important factor in why such a system still does not exist.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Border Liaison mechanism was founded in 1992 to help coordinate across the border on day-today issues and has evolved over time into an ''umbrella institution organizing sectoral working groups and fostering informal cross-border cooperation.'' 125 The Committee on Binational Regional Opportunities was founded in 1996 and has served as a working group to the SANDAG Borders Committee since 2002 and brings together government, academic, and private sector partners from both sides of the border. 126 In addition, California and Baja California produced a Border Master Plan in 2008, and an update to the Border Master Plan in 2014, aimed at coordinating planning and delivery of transportation improvements around ports of entry.…”

Section: The Legacy Of the San Diego Trolleymentioning

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The San Diego Trolley

Weinzimmer

2016

Journal of Planning History

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In 1949, San Diego was one of the first major California cities to switch to a bus-only transit fleet. As time went on, both San Diego and its neighbor Tijuana saw explosive population growth, and in the 1970s a combination of strong leadership and a stroke of luck led to San Diego constructing the first post-World War II light rail system in the United States. The original system went from downtown to the Mexican border and received national and international attention for being delivered on time, under budget, and without federal funds. This article explores the system's origins, strengths, shortcomings, and legacy.

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Section: The Tijuana Connectionmentioning

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The San Diego Trolley

Weinzimmer

2016

Journal of Planning History

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“…For some authors, the Tijuana-San Diego region has been functioning as a cross-border metropolis, essentially supplying complementary economic activities (Bae 2005). For example, San Diego specializes in high-tech activities and Tijuana is oriented toward low-skill labor manufacturing and services.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Economic Integration, Emerging Fields and Cross-border Governance: The Case of San Diego–Tijuana

Cota

Dupeyron

2017

Journal of Borderlands Studies

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The border cities of San Diego and Tijuana have experienced increasing crossborder economic, social and political relationships that have brought about the need for increasing governance of regional cross-border issues. Cross-border public, private and nonprofit organizations have emerged on both sides of the border. The cross-border cooperation and governance in the San Diego-Tijuana region has promoted both the infrastructure and economic projects that have been required by different public and private organizations. The economic organizations that are considered incumbents are trying to develop a strategic action field in the area of cross-border economic activity. Challengers are represented by organizations looking to encourage educational, cultural and ecological cooperation and are considered actors interacting in an emerging field. Both incumbents and challengers have yet to develop more extensive networks in order to have greater influence in the region.

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“…The Tijuana-San Diego region is the busiest land border crossing in the world, with as many as 130,000 individuals crossing between the cities daily. 9 Among Mexican cities, Tijuana also received the greatest number of deportees from the US, registering 366 repatriations per day in 2010. 10 Among IDU in Tijuana, a history of deportation has been shown to be associated with more frequent drug injection, less interaction with medical or treatment services 11 and a greater risk of HIV infection.…”

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High dead-space syringe use among people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

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Zule

González‐Zúñiga

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The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Background High dead-space syringes (HDSS) are believed to confer an elevated risk of acquiring HIV and other blood-borne infections. Objectives We identified prevalence and correlates of HDSS use among injection drug users (IDU) in Tijuana, Mexico, where syringe purchase and possession is legal without a prescription. Methods Beginning in 2011, IDU who reported being 18 years or older, who injected drugs within the last month were recruited into a prospective study. At baseline and semi-annually, 557 IDU underwent HIV-testing and interviewer-administered surveys. Logistic regression was used to identify correlates of using HDSS. Results Of 557 IDU, 40% had ever used HDSS, mostly because no other syringe type was available (72%), or because they were easier to get (20%). Controlling for sex and age at first injection, use of HDSS was associated with cocaine as the first drug injected (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]:2.68; Confidence Interval 95% [CI]:1.15-6.22), having been stopped or arrested by police (AOR:1.84; 95% CI:1.11-3.07), being deported from the US (AOR:1.64; 95%CI:1.06-2.53), and believing it is illegal to carry syringes (AOR:1.78; 95%CI:1.01-3.15). Conclusion Use of HDSS is surprisingly common among IDU in Tijuana. Efforts are needed to expand coverage of low-dead space syringes through existing syringe exchange programs. Education is required to increase awareness of the harms associated with HDSS, and to inform IDU that syringe possession is legal across Mexico.

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Tijuana-San Diego: Globalization and the transborder metropolis

Cited by 10 publications

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The San Diego Trolley

The San Diego Trolley

Economic Integration, Emerging Fields and Cross-border Governance: The Case of San Diego–Tijuana

High dead-space syringe use among people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

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