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Border Problems Are Solved Locally
- Border diplomacy requires local, in situ problem solving rather than waiting for capitals to dictate policy.
- Marcela Celorio learned in San Diego/Tijuana that authorities and communities resolve issues on the spot, shaping policy by practice.
Cross Border Xpress Proved Local Stakeholders Can Deliver
- The Cross Border Xpress (CBX) is a stakeholder-driven bridge linking Tijuana airport to San Diego, reducing friction for air travelers.
- Private sector and civil society lobbied for over a decade through complex permits and funding before construction became the easy part.
Consulates Act As Mini Embassies For Binational Communities
- Consulates function as mini-embassies and must address both problems and opportunities of binational border communities.
- Celorio calls her role a 'cross-border consul' because populations are profoundly binational and cross daily.