Dana Point Headlands trail opening date set!

One more week and the wait is over!

"A ½ mile public trail has been constructed on the Preserve that follows along the top of the headlands promontory.   The trail will be open to the public daily beginning December 15, 2009 from 7 am to sunset.  It is a 4-foot wide dirt trail that has a 100-foot elevational change with stairs in one section.  There are five overlooks with benches.  The trail is designed for pedestrian use only with NO dogs allowed (on or off-leash) and no bikes. "

Dana Point city hall and bike lanes?

Why does the main artery in Dana Point, in front of city hall, lack bike lanes? Strange oversight, considering city workers can see it from their window.

Update on Dana Point headland trails opening date

From the meeting minutes of Dana Point planning commision, now date for trails to open is at end of year:
"Kyle Butterwick (Director) responded that the City shares the same frustration about the completion of the public amenities. He clarified that most of the physical aspects of the improvements have been completed, but noted that there is a morass of paperwork necessary to transfer ownership of the public improvements from the developer to the City. The anticipated completion date for the dedications is before the end of the year."

Irvine company to Dana point?

How about getting the irvine company to implement something
like the spectrum, but with maybe a bit smaller scale and with apartments on top of the shops, in the Dana Point town center? Spectrum is the only place I know in Orange county where you can observe people getting out of their cars and happily walking day or night in a safe pedestrian friendly car free environment(outside the parking lots at least, underground parking would be the best for DP). Pedestrians instead of empty parking lots is what we want in Dana Point as well...

Headland Nature center opening date?

What is holding up the nature center, rode by there and things look mighty complete, let's get this thing going, Dana Point could use the jolt to it's economy from some nature visitors.

Why is Laguna Beach so unfriendly to bikes?

Supposedly progressive city of Laguna Beach has the worst bike infrastructure of all OC cities, why is that? They cite liability on the city meeting notes, but obviously other CA cities have been able to deal with that, so why not Laguna Beach?

Either way, keep riding but make sure to TAKE THE LANE on PCH, with the parked cars and no bike lane, its the only safe alternative. In fact I almost wonder if the vehicular cyclists are in charge in Laguna, I agree with their agenda to a degree, but its not a way to get beginners to ride and build critical mass.

We really need serious bike infrastructure in Laguna, if anybody knows whats holding it back, please let me know.

The Strand Village At Headlands Dana Point

Just came across this illustration on what's planned on PCH and Green Lantern, looks nice, wonder when it will get built and who goes in? Book store and microbrewery are my votes!

http://www.riverrockreg.com/files/offering/290808031543_The_Strand_Village_Brochure.pdf