I read in the paper today about the proposed new pedestrian bridge linking San Ysidro and TJ. Below is two brief quotes from the article.

"TIJUANA – A U.S. developer's proposal to build a pedestrian bridge connecting a new commercial enter in San Ysidro to Tijuana's downtown should show more benefits for the Mexican city's economy, several council members said yesterday. "

One concern that the nice people building this bridge for us has is that "southbound pedestrians would first have to walk through a seedy part of town known for its prostitutes and rough bars."

I would think that is would be a bonus. Wonder what the possibility is that TJ politicians will use this as an excuse to shutdown ZN?

Your thoughts?

(from Union Tribune May 17- Proposal aired before city panel by Anna Cearley)

xhohner

i've seen artists conceptions and the elevated bridge ends up right under the new arch.
Certainly a new crossing will take time, but if it's one-way (only into Tj) i wonder if that will require as much involvement from the two governments - maybe that's why the developer feels it could be done by 2003. Setting up a new checkpoint in/out of Mexico would certainly take a lot more time.

What do the taxi unions think about this new bridge?