San Diego/Tijuana Region

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The San Diego/Tijuana Region typically refers to San Diego, Chula Vista and Imperial Beach in the United States and Tijuana and Tecate in Mexico. The area constitutes a continuous metropolitan region with development on both sides of the border. The area is economically integrated, and with the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the area has seen more rapid economic development.

A series of fences divide the two cities

The region faces a number of planning and administration problems including environmental regulation, drug trafficking, and crime prevention. The lack of a unified government to manage these issues has been problematic for the region.

1 Cities, Mexico
2 Cities, United States
3 Economy
4 Transportation
5 Existing San Diego-Tijuana Border Region Agencies
6 Population
7 References
8 See also

[edit] Cities, Mexico

Main article: Tijuana

Tijuana (Spanish [ti'xwana], English usually [ˌtiːəˈwɑnə]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana.

[edit] Cities, United States

Main article: San Diego

San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2005, the city has a population of 1,255,540 people. It is the second largest city in California and the eighth largest in the United States.

On the right is free flowing traffic into Mexico. On the left is congested traffic waiting at the border check to enter San Diego

[edit] Economy

Tijuana relies on tourism from San Diego and other U.S. citizens. Many Americans visit Tijuana for cheap prices, and the fact the drinking age is 18 compared to 21 in the United States.

Workers Travel from Tijuana and other parts of Mexico to work in the U.S. due to better pay and opportunities. Also, more upper-class citizens do their shopping in the United States as many brand names aren't offered in Mexico, and to some degree will send their children to the religious or private schools of San Diego.

[edit] Transportation

Most people travel through San Diego and Tijuana in cars through the Otay Mesa, tecate and San Ysidro border stations. It is the busiest border crossing in the world.

[edit] Existing San Diego-Tijuana Border Region Agencies

San Diego Association of Governments, Border Committee

[edit] Population

The current population of the San Diego-Tijuana Metropolitan Area is approximated at 4,804,806. Due to high growth rates (especially in Tijuana) this population is expected to drastically increase within the next decades.