A new long-term blueprint from San Diego planners puts skyways and light-rail stations in some of the county's beach communities, making it possible for people who want to get to the ocean to make the trip from most of the county without getting behind the wheel.
Beach access is one of the many components of the San Diego Assn. of Governments plan that both reflects the county's growth trend and seeks to shape it.
SANDAG's 35-year vision gives a framework for land use and transportation through the middle of the century. Drafters say it will guide the region as it adds an estimated 1 million people by 2050, and that many of its ideas will appear in the region's future in some form.
