La Quinta Cove

THIS CAME TODAY FROM AN INTERESTED READER:

I have lived in the cove for going on 3 years now. My wife and I both enjoy to take walks at dusk. We take our daughter who is 10 months old in a stroller. However we end up walking in the street because of the lack of sidewalks. It worries both of us when cars fly past us…we try to stay on streets like Eisenhower and we use the walking path on the west side of the cove. When we can, but if we walk to old town or getting to the path we are on streets with traffic. We would like to see sidewalks put in. LQ is making more money now with all the big box stores. We would love to see sidewalks and maybe even some form of lighting (maybe the type in front of best buy – piller lights). But I know the street lights is a hot debate right now. Could you guys set up a voting system so LQ cove resdients could vote on matters like: sidewalks, street lighting, power line being put underground. etc…
Thanks, J.

RESPONSE FROM MODERATOR #2

J, I can sure understand your concern for safety when enjoying these lovely evenings on our sidewalk-less and light-less streets.  These are always hot topics in LQ.  For decades.  At the last city council meeting, our council members directed staff to put together a community survey for the Cove residents, to sample people’s prioirities for just such projects:  utility undergrounding, street lighting, street signage, Tecate parking lot, etc.  They will also give us an idea of the cost per home to accompish each one of these, so we are not simply making a wish list with no thought of paying for it.  This will take a while, but it’s in the works.  You will be asked to state your opinion.    In the meantime, stay tuned for more discussion.