Proposal to Add Vehicle Lanes to Encinitas Boulevard Faces Opposition

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Friends and family of a 12-year-old girl who died in a crosswalk on Encinitas Boulevard in April are calling on city officials to implement pedestrian and bicycle improvements to the roadway, rather than adding more vehicle lanes. During a joint meeting of the Encinitas City Council and the city's Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission on Wednesday, more than a dozen people expressed concern about a new proposal to add a third vehicle lane in ea…