Streetscape was always going to be heard at the Coastal Commission. There were original appeals from the lane reduction. Doug, David Smith, Lynn Marr, Ms Cammeron, and two commissioners filled along time ago. Move along nothing to see here
The first appeals were put on hold until the Streetscape project was submitted to the Coastal Commission. They were always going to be heard together. Read the letter from Eric Stevens to Gus Vina.
City's in trouble for trying to shove a crappy and dangerous project through. Planning department needs major housecleaning. Brust needs to fire her new hire Wisneski, who has fallen in immediately to align herself against residents and is as bad if not worse than her lying reports.
Lets use the fact that we need improvement but need to maintain our current city personality. Use Solana Beach as a model. Start by doing something with the train as it is both a public danger and a public nuisance. Most of all allow the city citizens to design and approve Streetscape not those who do not live here. O ya that will not work as there is no profit for anyone with these types of improvements for public benefits which will provide a better living environment for city citizens. Never mind.
Leadership starts with those who stand to profit. "Staff" is really in charge. Blame will somehow fall on obstructionist residents - nothing will change at city hall, they are always blameless.
Encinitas is really screwing up everything in the eyes of the state. We voted these fools in and now may have to suffer for decades at the hand of the state. We need to do two things. First, Vote out all of them and recall the rest, then elect the Kook.
Second, we need start a petition to end this HEU boondoggle that has for decades failed to produce any actual affordable housing. Only three cites are in compliance. One being Beverly Hills that has a silly low number of like 3. We waste resources and pay out lawsuits just so developers have the right to build without regard to zoning laws. If it goes on the state ballot, it’s a goner along with the gas tax. Grannyflat laws and good ol capitalism can fill in the void until we can vote on a real affordable housing law. How many signatures are needed for something like this?
The streetscape actually implements the goals of the coastal commissions and should be embraced by the CCC staff.
If the City staff can not clearly explain to the CCC why this project will promote better access to the coast with this project, many heads at the City hall should role.
This is ridiculous and embracing. Many Cities have implemented streetscapes along the California coastline check out these improvemnents.
I'd like to see them explain their lack of due diligence and ineptitude pulling stunts like doing traffic studies at low-volume hours and time of year.
There is no explaining this boondoggle that's no doubt paying off handsomely in back rooms.
Give it up, 9:11. The CCC doesn't agree with hat you think it should do. And it's "embarrassing," not "embracing." Geez.
impliments safer conditions through a former multi lane intersection with a single lane roundabout.
Lane reductions, sidewalks, landscaping, and improved efficiency and safety for vehicles and all users.
For more facts look here: https://localwiki.org/santacruz/Roundabout
Yeah its nothing like it. KLCC hates facts. They only like their lies and senseless fictional rants. Sounds like KLCC writers like to write fictional pieces on more than just Idaho. Ha!!!
- Some people are clueless and have no common sense.
2) Carlsbad roundabout is nothing like Streetscape. Less traffic volume, no on-street parking adjacent or near roundabout stacking areas, no commercial businesses adjacent to the roundabouts, no conflict points with driveways and side streets adjacent to the roundabouts, it is singular and not a stretch of continues slow down points, and the roundabout not only feeds into a larger network of streets (state street) but also there are other ways to travel north/south - so traffic can redistribute in the event of emergencies or traffic jams. Lastly, the City of Carlsbad had the funds to construct it and did so with CCC support.
I can tell you are very emotional over this. But slow down and do indeed consider the facts.
Don't know much about Santa Cruz. Can you share the similarities or differences. It appears that they are double-lane roundabouts, which would indeed be different that the single lane roundabouts proposed for 101. As you can probably guess, double-lane roundabouts can carry larger volumes through a corridor.
For fictional stories go to Fiske's fairytale website. For facts go to:
https://localwiki.org/santacruz/Roundabout
Oh and don't forget about all the after study facts about the safety, efficiency, quality of life, mainstreet business improvements, and property values associated with the nice birdrock streetscape that is so loved in that area. Wow - what an amazing transformation from deadly blighted road to nice mainstreet situation.
Do you want to increase property values to compromise vehicular movement? Not a core CCC goal.
If you want to increase bike and pedestrian access in the city, go focus on ECR. There is about 25% of the city's population living near there that like to drive a block to get some food. People already walk and bike in Leucadia, so I'm not really sure what this project will accomplish, except creating division and "trophy" projects for a few elected.
Also, if you've lived here long enough, you'll know that the downtown streetscape pushed out all the mom and pop businesses. You can't have community character, affordable lease rates and housing - and the streetscape. They don't work together. So, go ahead hipster. Put in a roundabout so existing pedestrians can continue walking and outside bike recreationalists can continue biking; all at the expense of our existing, generational-minded business community.
There is a growing constituency that has not been involved on this. I espect it to change.
You lost me at "espect" 8:55am. Spell right and I'll finish your statement. The good news is that I was able to read most of it. I think you have some points about ECR. But 101 should work too.
7:47 AM: Fiske doesn't have a website. He does have a blog. I just read it. It sounds well-researched and factual. As Fiske reports, it looks as if the Coastal Commission will reject the Streetscape plan.
I disagree with the 7:47's example from Santa Cruz as a great comparison for Encinitas. Their traffic is horrible, and if there is a comparison, it is over built with too few parking spots. Bad idea.
The Carlsbad roundabout on 101, at State St. also has an option for bicyclists to use the bike/ped lane separated from the highway, in the RR right of way. That is how it was funded, partially through grants.
Bicyclists would not be safer funneling through one lane roundabouts with all northbound and southbound traffic, as proposed for the N101 streetscam plan.
Bicyclists have been rallied through L101MA Board of Directors, many of them from out of area bicycle clubs, to oppose what most residents and local commuters want. They don't seem to understand that they would lose their eight foot wide bicycle lane, northbound, through the narrow one lane roundabouts.
Most people don't support roundabout road obstructions, which would degrade coastal access and egress. Commonsense dictates that it would take far longer for the same number of vehicles to travel the same distance, leading to worsening back-ups, more congestion, more cut through traffic, slower emergency response times, more greenhouse gas emissions.
Cut through traffic is not comprised of motor vehicles who want to tour the highway, or use the highway to commute. Cut through traffic is comprised of motor vehicles cutting through residential streets, and a school zone, to avoid traffic snarls created by long delays on the highway.
The cyclists will just have to use the bike ramps and divert to the crosswalks that the pedestrians will be using. It is only a minor inconvenience for the cyclists. Since the roundabouts will be gridlocked from existing traffic that currently backs up from the Leucadia signal it should work for them using the crosswalks. When traffic is flowing the cyclists will take the entire one lane approach which should help keep the vehicle speeds at 15 mph along Coast Hwy.
If the idea of streetscape is to promote businesses in Leucadia, why would the Council approve and promise to change in the specific plan the commercial zoning to residential in the draft housing element 2018.
Are you listening, City Manager, Planning Director, and City Council. The Planning Director should be fired.
ReplyDeleteScratch streetscape. Too bad "affordable housing" can't be dumped too.
ReplyDeleteDon't move along here. The original appeal was never heard. Now it will be. The city has some things to worry about.
DeleteStreetscape was always going to be heard at the Coastal Commission. There were original appeals from the lane reduction. Doug, David Smith, Lynn Marr, Ms Cammeron, and two commissioners filled along time ago. Move along nothing to see here
ReplyDeleteOops, put in the wrong place.
DeleteDon't move along here. The original appeal was never heard. Now it will be. The city has some things to worry about.
Plenty to see here, 12:10. Too bad for your side, eh?
DeleteThe first appeals were put on hold until the Streetscape project was submitted to the Coastal Commission. They were always going to be heard together. Read the letter from Eric Stevens to Gus Vina.
DeleteCity's in trouble for trying to shove a crappy and dangerous project through. Planning department needs major housecleaning. Brust needs to fire her new hire Wisneski, who has fallen in immediately to align herself against residents and is as bad if not worse than her lying reports.
DeleteLets use the fact that we need improvement but need to maintain our current city personality. Use Solana Beach as a model. Start by doing something with the train as it is both a public danger and a public nuisance. Most of all allow the city citizens to design and approve Streetscape not those who do not live here. O ya that will not work as there is no profit for anyone with these types of improvements for public benefits which will provide a better living environment for city citizens. Never mind.
ReplyDeleteYikes! A very very bad sign that the project is dead. Where does the leadership start? Who is really in charge? But where will the blame fall?
ReplyDeleteLeadership starts with those who stand to profit. "Staff" is really in charge. Blame will somehow fall on obstructionist residents - nothing will change at city hall, they are always blameless.
DeleteEncinitas is really screwing up everything in the eyes of the state. We voted these fools in and now may have to suffer for decades at the hand of the state. We need to do two things. First, Vote out all of them and recall the rest, then elect the Kook.
ReplyDeleteSecond, we need start a petition to end this HEU boondoggle that has for decades failed to produce any actual affordable housing. Only three cites are in compliance. One being Beverly Hills that has a silly low number of like 3. We waste resources and pay out lawsuits just so developers have the right to build without regard to zoning laws. If it goes on the state ballot, it’s a goner along with the gas tax. Grannyflat laws and good ol capitalism can fill in the void until we can vote on a real affordable housing law. How many signatures are needed for something like this?
10% of registered voters to go on the regular ballot, 15% to force a special election.
DeleteThe streetscape actually implements the goals of the coastal commissions and should be embraced by the CCC staff.
ReplyDeleteIf the City staff can not clearly explain to the CCC why this project will promote better access to the coast with this project, many heads at the City hall should role.
This is ridiculous and embracing. Many Cities have implemented streetscapes along the California coastline check out these improvemnents.
http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/Home/Components/News/News/3135/36
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/sdut-carlsbad-roundabout-wins-third-award-2015may30-story.html
I'd like to see them explain their lack of due diligence and ineptitude pulling stunts like doing traffic studies at low-volume hours and time of year.
DeleteThere is no explaining this boondoggle that's no doubt paying off handsomely in back rooms.
Give it up, 9:11. The CCC doesn't agree with hat you think it should do. And it's "embarrassing," not "embracing." Geez.
The CCC doesn't agree with what you think it should do.
Deletesanta cruz roundabout and Carlsbad roundabout is nothing like 101 streetscape.
DeleteOh yeah, nothing like it only:
Deleteimpliments safer conditions through a former multi lane intersection with a single lane roundabout.
Lane reductions, sidewalks, landscaping, and improved efficiency and safety for vehicles and all users.
For more facts look here: https://localwiki.org/santacruz/Roundabout
Yeah its nothing like it. KLCC hates facts. They only like their lies and senseless fictional rants. Sounds like KLCC writers like to write fictional pieces on more than just Idaho. Ha!!!
- Some people are clueless and have no common sense.
Facts:
Delete1) Im not KLCC
2) Carlsbad roundabout is nothing like Streetscape. Less traffic volume, no on-street parking adjacent or near roundabout stacking areas, no commercial businesses adjacent to the roundabouts, no conflict points with driveways and side streets adjacent to the roundabouts, it is singular and not a stretch of continues slow down points, and the roundabout not only feeds into a larger network of streets (state street) but also there are other ways to travel north/south - so traffic can redistribute in the event of emergencies or traffic jams. Lastly, the City of Carlsbad had the funds to construct it and did so with CCC support.
I can tell you are very emotional over this. But slow down and do indeed consider the facts.
Don't know much about Santa Cruz. Can you share the similarities or differences. It appears that they are double-lane roundabouts, which would indeed be different that the single lane roundabouts proposed for 101. As you can probably guess, double-lane roundabouts can carry larger volumes through a corridor.
I can't wait for elections. This City is a shit show!
ReplyDeleteMost things that are simple in other cities are major drama for our City Hall.
We need new leadership bigtime.
For the initial CCC's opinion go to http://wavestoride.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteFor fictional stories go to Fiske's fairytale website. For facts go to:
ReplyDeletehttps://localwiki.org/santacruz/Roundabout
Oh and don't forget about all the after study facts about the safety, efficiency, quality of life, mainstreet business improvements, and property values associated with the nice birdrock streetscape that is so loved in that area. Wow - what an amazing transformation from deadly blighted road to nice mainstreet situation.
Sorry KLCC facts are facts not fiction.
Is Leucadia blighted? So, why the comparison?
DeleteDo you want to increase property values to compromise vehicular movement? Not a core CCC goal.
If you want to increase bike and pedestrian access in the city, go focus on ECR. There is about 25% of the city's population living near there that like to drive a block to get some food. People already walk and bike in Leucadia, so I'm not really sure what this project will accomplish, except creating division and "trophy" projects for a few elected.
Also, if you've lived here long enough, you'll know that the downtown streetscape pushed out all the mom and pop businesses. You can't have community character, affordable lease rates and housing - and the streetscape. They don't work together. So, go ahead hipster. Put in a roundabout so existing pedestrians can continue walking and outside bike recreationalists can continue biking; all at the expense of our existing, generational-minded business community.
There is a growing constituency that has not been involved on this. I espect it to change.
You lost me at "espect" 8:55am. Spell right and I'll finish your statement. The good news is that I was able to read most of it. I think you have some points about ECR. But 101 should work too.
Delete7:47 AM: Fiske doesn't have a website. He does have a blog. I just read it. It sounds well-researched and factual. As Fiske reports, it looks as if the Coastal Commission will reject the Streetscape plan.
DeleteI disagree with the 7:47's example from Santa Cruz as a great comparison for Encinitas. Their traffic is horrible, and if there is a comparison, it is over built with too few parking spots. Bad idea.
ReplyDeleteThe Carlsbad roundabout on 101, at State St. also has an option for bicyclists to use the bike/ped lane separated from the highway, in the RR right of way. That is how it was funded, partially through grants.
ReplyDeleteBicyclists would not be safer funneling through one lane roundabouts with all northbound and southbound traffic, as proposed for the N101 streetscam plan.
Bicyclists have been rallied through L101MA Board of Directors, many of them from out of area bicycle clubs, to oppose what most residents and local commuters want. They don't seem to understand that they would lose their eight foot wide bicycle lane, northbound, through the narrow one lane roundabouts.
Most people don't support roundabout road obstructions, which would degrade coastal access and egress. Commonsense dictates that it would take far longer for the same number of vehicles to travel the same distance, leading to worsening back-ups, more congestion, more cut through traffic, slower emergency response times, more greenhouse gas emissions.
Cut through traffic is not comprised of motor vehicles who want to tour the highway, or use the highway to commute. Cut through traffic is comprised of motor vehicles cutting through residential streets, and a school zone, to avoid traffic snarls created by long delays on the highway.
Same ole blah blah BS.
DeleteLynn pretends to know more than cyclists what’s good for them, and pretends to speak for the rest of us.
Who elected you?
Nobody.
Who are you speaking for?
One.
Crazy.
Old.
Lady.
The cyclists will just have to use the bike ramps and divert to the crosswalks that the pedestrians will be using. It is only a minor inconvenience for the cyclists. Since the roundabouts will be gridlocked from existing traffic that currently backs up from the Leucadia signal it should work for them using the crosswalks. When traffic is flowing the cyclists will take the entire one lane approach which should help keep the vehicle speeds at 15 mph along Coast Hwy.
DeleteIf the idea of streetscape is to promote businesses in Leucadia, why would the Council approve and promise to change in the specific plan the commercial zoning to residential in the draft housing element 2018.
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