Blakespear’s fatal bicycle obstacles in news again

San Diego Reader:

Nineteen accidents, including one fatality, involved these flexi posts (bollards) or wheel stops, he said. "They're not protected."

"The cyclists would almost immediately start riding in the class II bike lane. Motorists would get their #2 lane back."

The road between Chesterfield Dr. and Solana Beach has plenty of space for a wide, buffered class II bike lane in both directions, Medak said. He also recommended usage data be recorded starting as soon as possible and continuing for a period after the changes are made.

D Street stairs closed indefinitely

Coast News:

The City of Encinitas has closed the D Street beach access staircase, citing emergency structural concerns that make it unsafe for public use.

The closure, announced Tuesday, is effective immediately and applies to the staircase at 404 W D Street. The staircase is a popular entry point to a stretch of beach running below the bluffs from Moonlight Beach south to Swami’s Point.

“Barricades will be installed to secure the area,” according to a city press release. “The staircase will remain closed until repairs can be made. The reopening date will be determined once further assessments are completed.”

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Blakespear Scores 100% on Equality Scorecard

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She's woker than Gavin Newsom, who scored only 76.9%. 

Happy 5th Anniversary, Surfing Coronavirus!

 April 2, 2020:

Kim Prather, a leading atmospheric chemist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, wants to yell out her window at every surfer, runner, and biker she spots along the San Diego coast.

“I wouldn’t go in the water if you paid me $1 million right now,” she said.

The beach, in her estimation, is one of the most dangerous places to be these days, as the novel coronavirus marches silently across California.