WE LIKE BEACHES IN OCEANSIDE

The City of Oceanside is situated around the mouth of the San Luis Rey River, where it meets the Pacific Ocean. Incorporated in 1888, Oceanside is the oldest city in North County, San Diego and much of its history remains visible today in the urban landscape. Locations like the Pier, the Strand, South Oceanside neighborhoods, and the small craft harbor, as well as, other notable sites, are remnants from a history of growth dating back to the early 1900s.

While familiar and historical locations make-up the very fabric of Oceanside’s city and culture, they also inform how the city adapts by dictating where new structures can be built to cultivate the greatest impact to changing environmental conditions. For example, the South Jetty was initially constructed to open the mouth of the San Luis Rey river and supplement flood control. Holding the importance of Oceanside’s history alongside responses to changing coastlines is critical to the resilience of Oceanside today and into the future.

Humans have always gravitated towards coastlines. As humans, we are simply drawn to water. Today our community is under threat like never before. Our beaches are disappearing, and coastal erosion is accelerating. What has become clear is it’s time for a course correct.