It may not quite be candy lane, but Pacific Beach this year has something equally festive \u2013 an EcoDistrict Holiday Lane.
\nOn Friday, Dec. 14 from 4 to 8 p.m., beautifulPB and others will turn a section of Garnet Avenue into the inaugural family and pet-friendly, car- and alcohol-free EcoDistrict Holiday Lane.\u00a0
\n“There\u2019s going to be a 20-foot mobility lane down the center of the street for bikes, skateboards, skates and electric scooters with four roundabouts,” said Kristin Victor of beautifulPB, a nonprofit promoting sustainable development and EcoDistrict creation, while reducing the ecological footprint and impact of community projects.
\nOf the Cyclosdias-like event, Victor said: “The roundabouts will show what a car-free main street experiment is about. The beauty of it is we\u2019re piggybacking on Discover PB\u2019s Santa Run and the Holiday Parade, which is the following day.”\u00a0
\nDescribing the event as an “awesome collaboration” between beautifulPB and Discover PB business improvement district, Victor said it has numerous objectives besides supporting sustainability, including promoting PB\u2019s business district along Garnet as well as non-motorized travel.\u00a0
\nSidewalks will be clear for strolling for holiday shopping and festivities during the event, which will also allow cafe tables to be brought outside for dining.
\nPresented by beautifulPB in collaboration with the PBEcoDistrict Partners, Garnet Avenue will be closed Dec. 14 between Ingraham Street and Mission Boulevard for creation of the holiday village.
\nVacant retail space will be activated with local artists and makers of handmade goods for holiday shopping. There will be lots of children activities as well as festive, local music and street entertainment for all ages. \u00a0
\nVictor added the long-term vision for PB is to have Garnet Avenue become more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly, while diverting vehicular traffic away from Garnet to Grand Avenue, which she noted is better designed for car access.
\n“What we\u2019re really talking about on Garnet is a car-free, mobility-centric environment,” Victor said. “If we can induce the cars to go to Grand rather than Garnet, we can increase community-based retail on Garnet allowing business to thrive.”
\nThe EcoDistrict Holiday Lane will also promote climate accountability and reduction of carbon dioxide gas emissions.\u00a0
\nIn 2015, San Diego mandated a legally binding Climate Action Plan to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035.\u00a0Victor said the Holiday Lane is a step in that direction.
\n“If we want to reduce carbon gas emissions, we need to target non car-centric mobility \u2013 buses, trolleys, bicycles, pedestrians, skaters and scooters,” she said. “We need to promote multi-modal travel connecting not only our communities, but connecting communities to the commuter as well.”
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