Legacy Program / Design to Action Networks

Legacy Program

Geographic Scope: San Diego Tijuana region (binational)

Partner: UC San Diego Design Lab (lead strategic partner)

Overview:
The future-focused extension of the WDC 2024 community program prioritizing investment and support for initiatives with potential to bring about long-lasting transformative regional change. The program aims to leave behind a transformed border landscape that is more inclusive, environmentally responsible, and economically prosperous for current and future generations.

Program Goals

• Produce tangible, measurable outcomes that directly tackle regional challenges
• Highlight and celebrate existing strengths and achievements in the region
• Catalyze and accelerate impact through a central network for community collaboration and change

Focus Areas (6 key areas)

1. Arts & Culture
2. Planning & Placemaking
3. Climate & Sustainability
4. Science & Technology
5. Health & Wellbeing
6. Youth & Education

Design to Action Networks

UC San Diego Design Lab leads organization of Design to Action Networks with leadership teams:

• Director of Legacy: James White
• Project Manager: Olivia Gale
• Arts & Culture Leads: Susanna Peredo Swap & Rodolfo Argote
• Climate & Sustainability Leads: Lunna Pigatto & Hernando Dúran
• Health & Wellbeing Leads: Jesse Rutherford & Angela Lucia Serrano Carrasco
• Planning & Placemaking Leads: Bruce Appleyard & Dinorah Gonzalez
• Science & Technology Leads: Bianca Alvarado & Maximo Matus Ruiz
• Youth & Education Leads: Jorge Francisco Sánchez & Joe Erpelding

Impact Projects (Examples)

The program supports and promotes impact projects including:

• Binational Transit Extension (BTX): Cross-border transit innovation (Cordoba Corporation)
• Iniciativa Río Tijuana: River restoration and ecosystem restoration (60+ organizations)
• Museum of US: Reinterpreting California Building through decolonial lens with Indigenous Advisory Board
• Bebé Bus: Mobile early childhood attention in Tijuana migrant shelters (UNICEF/PILA Global)
• Bay to Park Paseo: 1.7-mile pedestrian path from San Diego Bay to Balboa Park
• TransFronterizo Institute: Binational educational initiative for workforce development
• C Street Initiative: Urban revitalization of Downtown San Diego's C Street corridor
• International Friendship Park Convenings: Public discussions on future of binational park

Activities

Design to Action Networks will:

• Guide projects in measuring impact
• Share progress with public
• Gather feedback to ensure community responsiveness