Oceanside beach house was named one of the Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Gardens

This Oceanside beach house was named one of the Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Gardens. Highlights of this Alvarado Street design include the ability to reduce water pollution by using drought tolerant and native plants, which require very little water and no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. There is a dry stream and retention basin, which collects rainwater and directs it into the garden rather than dumping it straight into the street to pick up pollutants and wash them down the storm drains. The hardscape materials used also allow for more drainage of rainwater into the soil which also reduces runoff pollution and recharges the groundwater. — K.C. Alfred  READ MORE...

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Mission Ave Update...

Mission Avenue Improvements Project moves to PHASE 2

From the City:

"The Mission Avenue Improvement Project Downtown continues forward! On Monday morning, January 6, 2014, construction activities will move west to the two block area between Ditmar Street and Coast Highway. Temporary traffic control devices and barricades will be placed along the north side of Mission Avenue from Ditmar Street to Coast Highway. The following day, the contractor will begin the process of removing the sidewalk and the roadway. Restaurants, shops, and businesses will remain open, and pedestrian access will remain at all times. Construction in this area is expected to be complete by mid-March 2014.

Business patrons of the restaurants and shops along the Mission Avenue Project corridor should expect parallel parking to be eliminated during construction. Parking and pedestrian access should be taken either from Pier View Way (the block north) or Seagaze Drive (the block south). Traffic on Mission Avenue will continue to be one-way westbound, and walkways to affected businesses will remain open at all times.

After this segment is complete, the project will move to the east between Horne Street and Ditmar Street on the south side of Mission Avenue. For more information, please see the . The City will provide periodic updates on the Mission Avenue Improvement Project Downtown throughout the construction period until completion, scheduled for mid-June 2014."

 

Farmers Market venue to change temporarily 

 

In order to help relieve project-related impacts during this next portion of work, Main Street Oceanside is temporarily adjusting the location of the Farmer's Market. Starting on January 9, 2014, the Farmers Market will be located from Freeman Street west to Tremont Street on Pier View. A traffic management plan has been reviewed and approved by the Traffic Division. This move will preserve vehicular access and parking to businesses on Freeman Street and the alley between Ditmar and Freeman Streets. Staff will assess whether this configuration is acceptable after our experience with it on January 9, to see if there are any other adjustments needed. The temporary relocation of the Farmers' Market will last until April 2014, and then will return to its normal location.