Newsletter
Summer 2004
 Free the Beach!
California's coast belongs to all the people. The California Coastal
Commission is taking important steps to maximize public access
to the beach. The Commission has ordered an end to phony "no
trespassing" and "private beach" signs on Broad
Beach in Malibu, and to security guards on all terrain vehicles
who harass the public. The Commission has published a guide with
maps showing public access to and along the beach, which is available
at www.cityprojectca.org. The Sheriff's Department has agreed to protect
the public's right to use the beach.
These are significant developments in The City Project's campaign to
keep the beach free for all the people of California. Our recommendations
appear in our policy paper describing the history and pattern of
discriminatory access to the beach, which is available at www.cityprojectca.org.
More remains to be done, however. For example, paths to and along
the beach should be clear and well marked. The path to Broad Beach
looks like the entrance to a garbage dump instead of a world-class
beach, and is marked by misleading signs that discourage beach
users.
The problems of beach access are not limited to Broad Beach, but
extend along Malibu and other hot spots of opposition to beach
access up and down the coast.
Take action and show your support for public access to the beach
by writing to:
Linda Locklin
Coastal Access Program
California Coastal Commission
725 Front Street, Suite 300
Santa Cruz, California, 95060.
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