JUNE 2025 Hello PB and friends of PB! We’re making exciting strides in our mission to create a safer, more connected, and vibrant Pacific Beach, especially in these challenging times when community initiatives are more vital than ever. While the City is in a budget deficit, we are continuing forward with advocacy for safe travel […]
MAY 2025 Hello beautifulPB Community! Happy May! The sun is out, and so are the walkers, cyclists, boarders, and other active travelers! Beautiful PB has been growing, and we have a lot of exciting events and projects moving forward. I want to thank you all for your support and participation, and would like to encourage
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This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest In Our Planet” and we have some ideas here at beautifulPB on how you can invest in beautifying our community once the sun goes down—update your outdoor lighting! Light pollution is often overlooked and underrated in its deleterious effects on community beauty and feel. It’s quiet, odorless and
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Abundant landscaping and healthy street trees create walkable streets for everyone to enjoy. Community volunteers have been working to improve the health of street trees on Garnet Avenue, and encourage business owners to add new landscaping to the sidewalks in front of their properties. One of the new additions is this planter on Garnet Avenue
Thanks to the efforts of beautifulPB board members Paige Hernandez and Regina Sinsky Crosby, as well as PB students Nuhamin Woldeyes and Juliniel Woods, the joint-use park at the PB Rec Center was officially renamed in honor of William and Fannie Payne on August 5. The Paynes were leaders in San Diego’s education community, and William
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With a generous donation and help from BPB board members and volunteers, Kate Sessions Elementary School is home to a new bike repair station. Students and staff can use the tools to make quick repairs to their bikes right at school. This is a great way to encourage kids to bike to school, and increase
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PB Counts is an annual project of beautifulPB to collect data on travel on key streets in our community. It is the only community traffic count of its kind in San Diego county, and provides valuable information about the way people move through Pacific Beach. About 20 volunteers counted traffic for two hours on the
