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PaciďŹ c Beach starts block captain program for Garnet Avenue By DAVE SCHWAB
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acific Beach is implementing a new block captain program for a portion of Garnet Avenue. “It’s being co-sponsored by Pacific Beach Town Council and Pacific Beach Planning Group,� said planning group member Eve Anderson, who likened
the block captain program to a “Neighborhood Watch for businesses.� Anderson said the program will extend from Crystal Pier to Ingraham Street. “We sent a newsletter out to all the businesses letting them know the block captain program is active,� she said, adding there are nine blocks involved. Anderson said the new program
helps the beach community in sharpening its focus on problem areas. “The first thing that hit us was all these discarded (take-out) boxes that were ending up in alleys and parking lots,� she said, adding, “We’re really getting businesses to know each other and network together.� Another problem that’s emerged from instituting the PB Block
Captain Program is overgrown trees on Garnet that were obstructing views of local businesses. “There were trees in front of businesses hiding their signs,� said Anderson, noting the City was contacted successfully to trim problem trees back so signage could be seen. Anderson said another problem that has been uncovered partly due to the new block captain program
is an issue involving dripping trash bags leaving long messy skid lines on Garnet, that PBTC has been busy power washing. “The solution was going back and having those trash bags put on dollies to remove them,� she said adding it was realized that heavier bags, or double bags as well, were needed to prevent leakage and solve the problem.