Welcome to the Encinitas Bike Walk Newsletter – your monthly digest for walking and biking in Encinitas.
We are deeply heartbroken by the tragic loss of the Park Dale Lane Elementary student. Our thoughts and condolences go out to their family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. This tragedy serves as a painful reminder of the urgent need for safer streets for all. We will continue advocating for safer roads and stronger protections to prevent further loss of life.
EBW Quarterly Meeting - May 8, 2025
You are invited to the EncinitasBikeWalk quarterly meeting on Thursday, May 8th at 5:30 pm.
Our speaker will be Nathan Schmidt, Transportation and Mobility Manager with the city of Carlsbad. Nathan will share the city’s experience in implementing a lane reduction on Hwy 101 in Carlsbad, navigating the Coastal Commission, and other necessary approvals.
This month’s meeting will be held at Fox Point Farms.
Santa Fe Dr Project - Feedback Survey and Community Meeting
The first phase of the Santa Fe project is complete! Please go check it out. Unfortunately, a vocal group is suggesting we should spend our limited tax dollars to remove the completed work.
Our motto is ‘Improve, don’t remove!’
Offer your feedback to the city by completing the project survey AND by attending the May 13th City Community Meeting.
The project offers many benefits:
- Separated bike path
- Narrowed lanes to slow traffic
- Mid-block crossing to allow students to safely traverse Santa Fe
- Increased parking capacity with head-out parking (15 additional spaces)
- Landscaping with integrated stormwater treatments
Positive feedback is great. Constructive suggestions for improvement are also needed.
If you have questions, read our blog for background or contact us at admin@encinitasbikewalk.org.
Cyclovia Encinitas - May 18th
This year’s OPEN STREET event is here – Cyclovia Encinitas!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 18, 2025, 10 am-2 pm on historic S. Coast Highway 101.
Explore Downtown Encinitas via bike, on foot, or other means of self-powered transportation, free of cars! Grab your friends and family, bring the bikes, and enjoy downtown Encinitas at a different pace. Be sure to visit and support Encinitas’ many amazing restaurants, retailers, and businesses along Highway 101.
Community Ride, everyone is invited! We’ll meet at 12:30 and ride along the cycle track to Chesterfield, then return on the Cardiff Rail Trail. A great opportunity to get your young kids comfortable riding on a road with separation from cars.
Please invite friends, neighbors, and family and share, share, share. This has also been posted to the Encinitas Bike Walk Facebook page; please share it there as well. #cycloviaencinitas See you on Coast Hwy 101!
Bike Anywhere Day - May 15th
In celebration of National Bike Month, SANDAG invites the San Diego region to participate in Bike Anywhere Day from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 15.
Bike Anywhere Day is a free event open to everyone, encouraging participants to bike to work, school, or anywhere. Participants can pedal to one of the pit stops in Encinitas to pick up a free commemorative Bike Anywhere Day 2025 t-shirt, while supplies last. This year, eligible registrants will be automatically entered into the Bike Anywhere Day Sweepstakes for the chance to win one of three e-bikes, powered by Rad Power Bikes.
Pit stops in Encinitas will be located at Trek Encinitas, Leucadia Cyclery, and Cadence Cyclery,
Like what you’re seeing here? Hop on board with us every week for free.
