Jim's Blog — Coastal development
June 16, 2011
Coastal access for all… even in Dana Point
Topics: Policy Victories Coastal development Chapters Beaches Campaigns Activism Surfing
Our coastlines are our open spaces, they are public spaces. Coastal access is a right. The California Coastal Commission agrees with this and recently ruled The Strand in Dana Point needed to take down their gates which are locking the public out of the beach.
June 09, 2011
Surfrider Japan update - Full-length interview with leader Hiromi Matsubara
Topics: Coastal development Waves Coastal armoring Water Quality Surfing
We all watched the fast-motion damage from the the horrific tsunami and then the slow-motion disaster brought on by the Fukushima meltdown. Hiromi Matsubara, the Executive Director of Surfrider Japan shares her thoughts on the current state of things in Japan.
June 01, 2011
The first wave ever lost due to nuclear meltdown
Topics: Coastal development Waves Water Quality Surfing
The recent events in Japan had many in the Surfrider network talking. We talked about all elements of this major catastrophe and we also questioned what was being learned from it.
May 19, 2011
Malibu
Topics: Coastal development Waves Activism Water Quality Surfing
Malibu still attracts large crowds because it's still a great wave. After decades and numerous campaigns to preserve it... the wave still delivers one of the better surfing experiences around. What is needed to preserve this area is constant pressure, endlessly applied.
May 16, 2011
The TCA, stooping to new levels of desperation to build a road through a state park
Topics: Beach access Victories Coastal development Waves Campaigns Surfing
The fight to preserve the last clean watershed in Southern California will never end. Those of us that fought the Save Trestles fight know that. The TCA continues to re-write the book on how low an organization can go to steal public lands to develop for private purposes.
May 10, 2011
The beautiful and the horrible, underwater life and the crap from storm drains
Topics: Coastal development Water Quality
Storm drains exist for one reason, to offer a solution to take excess storm water off the land. Unfortunately we let much more go down them and, in doing so, we're trashing our oceans.
April 22, 2011
Buying your way onto a beach
Topics: Beach access Policy Coastal development Beaches
People are surprised to find out that in some places you have to pay to walk onto a beach. They are further shocked to find out that in some places you can't even get to the beach (regardless of fee). If you value coastal access then join us and fight…
April 14, 2011
What are we learning as we watch another massive energy disaster impact our coasts?
Topics: Coastal development Blue Water Task Force
Last year we watched the largest oil spill in history hit our coasts. This week the Japan meltdown has been pushed to Level 7 - Major accident. There isn't a level 8... and we don't have another planet to go to. So, what are we learning as we watch another…
February 12, 2011
Building heights limited in Kill Devil Hills, NC
Topics: Coastal development Jim's Blog
New, large buildings on the eroding North Carolina coast is no longer an option.
December 29 2009
