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Friday, January 25, 2008

New Leucadia Sidewalks!

This former pedestrian death trap gauntlet zone along La Especial and Leucadia Liquor is one of the biggest improvements to the L101 and is a welcome relief. I can now walk to my brother-in-law's house with the baby stroller. Good timing city of Encinitas, thanks!




I've been meaning to post photos of the new Leucadia sidewalks for some time. There are more to come. When I have time, I will do some before and after post (and I swear that I will soon finish the Leucadia coast photo tour I started a year ago).

Posted by Surfer Labor at 1/25/2008  

Labels: L101, sidewalks

18 comments:

encinitas walker said...

I love how they seperate the walkway with a landscape stip that the business owners landscaped themselves. That make for one cool and safe Leucadia sidewalk.

January 25, 2008 9:20 AM  

Fred said...

Infinity better. Thanks city! Nice pics as usual J.P.

January 25, 2008 1:55 PM  

Anonymous said...

Yo. Thanks city too.

January 25, 2008 4:09 PM  

Leucadia first.... said...

Fred- normally I agree with you on most issues but this one you are totally wrong. The city should not be praised but asked why it took so long. As one of the longest living residents in Leucadia, you have had to walk on dirt and unsafe roads for decades. This is unacceptable!!

The city was shamed into building these sidewalks by a community that is outraged at being ignored and the death of a healthy 14 year old on Santa Fe Dr.

These sidewalks are long overdue.

Now to another issue. People in this community listen to you, can you help ge the empty lot south of 934 H 101 cleaned up?? What an eyesore!!

Leucadia first, last and always!!

January 25, 2008 6:32 PM  

Anonymous said...

It is nice to see the positive coming out of city hall. It is tough to know if this is one of those positives. Sorry.

Those are "temporary" sidewalks. This money was allocated hastily to wash away the bad redevelopment aftertaste.

January 25, 2008 7:31 PM  

Demeter said...

101 with sidewalks AND trees is the destiny for those who stand up for Leucadia.

January 25, 2008 7:38 PM  

Anonymous said...

Thanks Leucadia Town Council and Leucadia 101 for not taking "No" for an answer. But also thank you to the city for finally understanding that the sidewalks were important to the the community, businesses and visitors.

I too enjoy the sidewalk along Especial Norte and the Pannikin.

January 25, 2008 8:07 PM  

Fred said...

Re/ 6:32
Granted, the sidewalks are long overdue, and there are still several areas on N. 101 lacking. But every little bit helps.

WAY back, for some reason, the county ended the sidewalks in Old Encinitas at Athena St.; both on 101 and Neptune. It was always up to property owners North of Athena to make their own. (Early stages of ugly step-child syndrome).

One good thing the county did do in the 30's was install 12 ornate cast iron streetlights in Leucadia on 101. 3 or 4 were at the Leucadia Roadside Park and the rest were spaced out for a few blocks North and South of the park. In the 70's they were still working. But after incorporation the city removed all of them. The only remnant is one base in front of that mysterious business next to American Quik Print. (I'll send J.P. a pic of the exact lamppost style)

Most of the streetlamps were crumbling, but one of them still looks good in a front yard in Cardiff-by-the-sea. A little TLC goes far. I'd like to see the same style posts return for our StreetScape. It's a heritage thing.

January 25, 2008 10:52 PM  

Anonymous said...

A little education for you out there that are not in the know. For years a few vocal citizens in Leucadia fought sidewalks everywhere even on 101. They didn't want anything to change, even for the better. Some people have problems with any change. If there was opposition to sidewalks the City would of course listen to the few citizens and not build them as it would change the look and feel of Leucadia. Why spend money on something people will fight when there are other things to spend on. After a few of those citizens moved away the obstacles were fewer. Some smart people in Leucadia got together and made sidewalks a priority and really showed the City that the opposition was no more. The City did a great job and so did the contractor. Even though they are considered temporary it was a smart investment. You will soon notice many of the businesses spending money to now make their stores look nicer and even add plants and flowers, etc.. You will see the same on Leucadia Blvd after the roundabout beautification project is finished. Change for the better I would say.

January 25, 2008 10:53 PM  

bonddi said...

I find it hard to believe that people were fighting having sidewalks along 101 in the commercial district given the traffic conditions -- it's not like 10 years ago we still had the horse and cart. Most people who live in old Encinitas, Leucadia and Cardiff, in the residential areas, do not want sidewalks. If we wanted to live in a cookie cutter suburbian development we would have not moved here. The problem, Jerome, is that you don't listen but simply react and villify opposing views, and then contort the facts to support your agenda. I say, Save Us Residential Frivolities. SURF on dudes.

January 25, 2008 11:34 PM  

bonddi said...

The Art Gallery sign is great. These types of signs, i.e., artistic, would add much character to Leucadia. Who made it? Do you think other businesses would post similar signs? I believe in a funky Leucadia -- albeit derided by some council members as "Junky." Some uniformity gives character to a commercial district and I think imaginative innovative and artistic business signs would serve that purpose without the razing and rebuilding ala Solana Beach, La Jolla, etc. Is there an arts committe in this town?

January 25, 2008 11:43 PM  

Anonymous said...

To Anon 10:53 p.m. I almost peed in my pants when I read "If there was opposition to sidewalks the City would of course listen to the few citizens and not build them as it would change the look and feel of Leucadia." Have you been living under a rock for the past 10 years? A few nay-sayers and the City has rolled over - give me a break. The only reason no sidewalks in the commercial Leucadia district for decades is because the City treats this area like the ugly stepsister. It didn't take much money to put in sidewalks, have to throw the proverbial bone, but what about the other issues, sewer, train terrorism, environmental greening, traffic, street maintenance, beach access, etc. The only reason sidewalks were installed was to limit liability on the part of the city for potential injuries to pedestrians. Don't fool yourself. Until Leucadia has an elected official on the council, it can kiss its funky ass good bye.

January 25, 2008 11:53 PM  

Anonymous said...

Name some names ANON.
"For years a few vocal citizens in Leucadia fought sidewalks everywhere even on 101."
We would like to believe you.

January 26, 2008 6:46 AM  

Anonymous said...

Get out the kayaks. The sidewalks will