Orange County’s iconic beaches are vanishing, buried under riprap and poor planning. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is pouring millions into armoring railroad tracks instead of protecting the coastline. Sustainable solutions like managed retreat and coastal restoration are ignored. It’s time to demand better—our beaches depend on it.
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Posted inCommunity Opinion
Nelson: Trains vs. Beaches – Part IV – What about Military Use?
Based on national policy, no particular segment of tracks is vital enough that the military would intervene to maintain the tracks, which should tell everyone exactly how important the San Diego Segment is for national defense.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Nelson: Trains vs. Beaches – A Ridership Reality Check
OCTA is proposing taxpayers fund coastal armoring with beach-destroying boulders to the tune of $200M in an attempt to preserve a doomed rail line serving few passengers.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Girand and Nelson: Coastal Conflict, Trains or Beaches?
OCTA plans to spend $200 million this summer to armor parts of 7 miles of endangered coastline in San Clemente and Dana Point using riprap boulders that exacerbate erosion. Coastal advocates are demanding environmental reviews and a thorough cost/benefit analysis before South Orange County beaches are obliterated.
