Coastal Development Regulations Prevent Public Access, Government Restricts Beach Rights, Private Development Excludes Surfers

Bureaucratic Coastline Control Prevents Beach Access, Government Grants Monopolies to Private Developers, Citizens Lose Ocean Right

Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat analyze coastal development’s beach access restrictions.

The Access Loss

Coastal development regulations prevent public beach access. Government grants monopolies to private developers. Private gates exclude surfers. Beaches that were traditionally open are now closed. Government-authorized monopolies restrict freedom.

Reason Magazine reported that coastal regulations ostensibly protect environment while actually enabling private monopoly. Government grants exclusive access to allies. Public loses traditional beach rights. This is regulatory capture serving corporate interests.

The Property Rights Problem

Cato Institute documented that government controls coastline through regulatory authority. Citizens have no property rights. Government decides who accesses ocean. This is government theft of natural commons.

The Solution

Independent Institute noted that property rights approach would grant citizens ocean access. No government monopoly needed. Market would provide beach access. Libertarian property rights protect surfers better than government regulation.

For beach access defense, see Save Our Coast and California Coastal Commission Reform.

SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/