The City of Carlsbad would like your input to help transform about 60 acres of city-owned coastal land along south Carlsbad Boulevard into welcoming spaces for the community to enjoy. 
Share your ideas
What do you enjoy most about Carlsbad's southern coastline, and what would make it even better?

Take our short survey.
The images below show a conceptual example of how realigning south Carlsbad Boulevard could free up acres of city-owned coastal land for the community to enjoy
See a fly-over view of the entire 3-miles of coastline.
Background
Carlsbad’s southern coastline is largely unchanged from the car-centric 1950s, when Highway 101 (Carlsbad Boulevard) served as the main north-south corridor in the state.

Today, I-5 serves this purpose, creating an opportunity to reclaim the southern coastal corridor as a place for the community to enjoy. In addition to reconfiguring the road to create more public spaces, the road eventually needs to be moved away from the coast to protect it from rising sea levels.
By moving vehicle traffic to the easternmost lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard, about 60 acres of city-owned land spanning three miles of coastline could be freed up for parks, walking paths, bike lanes, parking, picnic areas, artwork and other uses the community would enjoy.

Other topics
If you’re interested in sharing your thoughts on other city projects and issues, you can visit our new online engagement portal at carlsbadca.gov/input.
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