[SDCBC] Bogota vs. San Diego

[Eric Converse]

Jim, Steve mentioned a way to avoid the majority ofthe Marion Bear Preserve on a 52 path, do you think this would help move thediscussion along further with Marion Bear Preserve board?  Can and how do we get official sanction from theSDCBC to support such a proposal?

Stephan, is there anything members can do to help with the projects you spoke of?  Do we need to raise more money, increase volunteer efforts, show up at planning meetings?  I've been hearing about the rail trail for some time, but what do you think will be required to jump the hurdles you spoke of?

It sounds like there are a lot of things we can do.  Now I'm wondering what the best thing to do next is and how we/I can help?

By the way, Kathy, Silke and I can volunteer for the Velodrome on the 6th.

Eric


        
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 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
 

The major impediment was the reticence of the advisory board for MarionBear Preserve to allow for a paved Bike Path through their canyonpreserve. Change their minds and those of the adjacent advisory bodieswould likely go along. 

You do know that there are several Bike Paths along freeways andarterials already in the region, right? 

Jim (been there, tried that, Ok to try again) Baross







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