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Residents press Encinitas for raised sidewalks, fire access and evacuation improvements on La Costa Avenue
Summary
Multiple residents during public comment urged the city to prioritize pedestrian safety and emergency access along La Costa Avenue and at a nearby apartment cluster, citing narrow streets, frequent parking congestion and existing fire‑access deficiencies.
Multiple residents spoke at the City of Encinitas strategic planning session to press the council and staff to prioritize pedestrian safety and emergency access on La Costa Avenue and nearby neighborhood streets.
Residents described narrow carriageways, heavy on‑street parking, and limited evacuation and fire‑apparatus access for older blocks feeding the Clark apartments and other multi‑unit buildings in the flats area. Several speakers said the existing pedestrian lane is narrow and often used by bicyclists and motorcyclists, leaving walkers with little safe space.
Cindy Nyberg, who said she lives on La Costa Avenue, told the council the street is “extremely intimidating” for pedestrians and described being forced off a painted pedestrian lane by…
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