[SDCBC] Bogota vs. San Diego

[Stephan Vance]

The City of San Diego is in the early stages of developing a bike path on
this utility easement as part of the Coastal Rail Trail. They are also
planning a bike path that would connect University City to Sorrento Valley
on another utility easement in Roselle Canyon. Ultimately, the Coastal Rail
Trail is planned to follow the Amtrak/Coaster right of way north to
Oceanside (except at the lagoon crossings and a few other constrained points
along the way). There are, however, many hurdles to overcome and a great
deal of funding to identify before this project will be fully realized.

 

Stephan Vance

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From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org [mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]
On Behalf Of Steve McNeil
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 7:33 PM
To: John Eldon; JonIsaacs at aol.com; sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
Subject: Re: [SDCBC] Bogota vs. San Diego

 

I hope you all realize that I was NOT talking about Marion Bear park or San
Clemente Canyon.  I was referring to the next canyon north, Rose Canyon.
The trail is already in place on the north side the RR tracks.  I rode it
all the way to Genessee and beyond.  Strictly speaking, it is not even
inside the Rose Canyon reserve.  All it would need is to have the trail
paved and deal with that "deep dip" that I mentioned.  To get to this trail
from the north end of current bike path, you turn right on La Jolla Colony
Drive, go about 200 feet.  There is an opening in the hedges.  You ride down
the entrance (with a mountain bike) and you can see two or three trails that
parallel each other eastward.  You do not cross the RR track anywhere.  A
short path will have to be added to connect it to the current Rose Creek
bike path.

 

--Steve McNeil

-----Original Message-----
From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org
[mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]On Behalf Of John Eldon
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 5:59 AM
To: JonIsaacs at aol.com; sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
Subject: Re: [SDCBC] Bogota vs. San Diego

I am with Jon on this one -- we should not be sacrificing our nature
preserves. The same statement would apply to Los Penasquitos Reserve.

-----Original Message-----
From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org
[mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]On Behalf Of JonIsaacs at aol.com


As a nearby resident, I like the Marion Bear park as it is, a bit of
wilderness in the midst of an otherwise chaotic, hectic city.  It's home for
wildlife and a place for casual walks and casual bike rides.   A great
effort was made to put 52 on the side of the canyon rather than down the
middle of it, IMHO paving any of it is a mistake, even if it is for a bike
path that could make my commute a bit easier.   

I don't want to see anymore squashed lizards and runover rabbits and
squirrils as nor do I want to see cyclists riding as if they were racing
down a two lane bicycle path though the wilderness.

Jon Isaacs

 

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