[SDCBC] Marion Bear, Funding and Velodrome volunteering, was Re: Bogota vs. San Diego

[Jim Baross, Jr.]

At 11:26 PM 3/31/2008, Eric Converse wrote:
>Jim, Steve mentioned a way to avoid the majority of the Marion Bear 
>Preserve on a 52 path, do you think this would help move the 
>discussion along further with Marion Bear Preserve board?  Can and 
>how do we get official sanction from the SDCBC to support such a proposal?

It didn't help before. SDCBC has been in support of this. City may 
still have drawings/plans... though general. MBP folks didn't want ANY impact.
Sorry to note that unrestrained bicycling has impacted the preserve 
already. Offering official/better routes migh reduce the amount of 
inappropriate users.

>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?

Stephan can respond better. He's closer to the funding decision 
makers, but most all of the important decision makers are elected 
officials. One of their major concerns is being, continuing to be 
elected. Voters matter. Bicyclists vote.

>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?

"Join the club" There are more ideas than resources.

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

Great!

>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.
>
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>
>Stephan Vance
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>The major impediment was the reticence of the advisory board for 
>Marion Bear Preserve to allow for a paved Bike Path through their 
>canyon preserve. Change their minds and those of the adjacent 
>advisory bodies would likely go along.
>
>You do know that there are several Bike Paths along freeways and 
>arterials already in the region, right?
>
>Jim (been there, tried that, Ok to try again) Baross
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