La Jolla Shores Drive needs repairs now
In early 2023, the city of San Diego assessed the city’s streets and assigned a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) to each street.
While the city had an average PCI of 63 and District 1 had an average PCI of 65, it’s quite clear that the La Jolla Shores area is severely undermaintained. La Jolla Shores Drive, a main artery and heavily traveled by tourists and residents alike, was mostly in the lowest 20% of PCIs in the city and District 1.
While a short section of La Jolla Shores Drive south of Avenida de la Playa is in good condition, most of La Jolla Shores Drive was rated in very poor to serious condition in early 2023 and has since deteriorated even more. Even the La Jolla Shores residential streets, my own included, are in very poor to serious condition. This is a serious health and safety risk and subjects the city to the potential for major lawsuits.
Tourism in La Jolla contributes significant revenue to the city of San Diego. Why can’t this heavily traveled road be fixed and maintained appropriately? The cost will only go up if the problem is ignored.
Please [Councilman] Joe LaCava’s office at [email protected] to ask that he and the City Council address this issue.
Christiane Sheid
La Jolla’s not the art town it used to be
I am quite surprised at the lack of enthusiasm about art in La Jolla.
There is a beautiful art show in the La Jolla/Riford Library showing Latino art and nothing has been sold. This is a top-notch show.
I visit quite a few galleries and art venues and do not see the red dot sign on any of the paintings.
There is another show at the Community Center of La Jolla with nothing moving.
La Jolla used to be a booming art town before COVID, but it is now quite sleepy. COVID is here to stay, folks, so go ahead and encourage local artists. Don’t let art die out.
Peggy Hinaekian
Thanks for Holiday Open House
Regarding the La Jolla Village Holiday Open House on Nov. 24:
One word: Greeeeeeeat!
Thanks to the effort of the participant stores! They make La Jolla special!
Jorge Sanchez
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