I emailed James
Morgan who is the City's staff person for the committee and here is what he had
to say about the agenda item related to Quarry Park:
There is a request from some neighbors to eliminate bike use in the park
for environmental reasons. I expect that the Commission will listen to the
those present and then will probably refer the item to the Facilities
Sub-Committee who will have to investigate, probably hold additional meetings
with everyone affected by any change and then to come back in with a
recommendation to the full Commission again. The Park Commission meeting
tomorrow is open to the public (7:30pm Warner Park Community and Recreation
Center) and you can register at the door to speak for whatever position you are
supporting. This will be a policy decision for the Park Commissioners to
decide on rather than an administrative change from our staff.
Jim Morgan
Superintendent
-----Original Message-----It has been announced that the Madison City Parks Commission is considering prohibiting bicycles from Quarry Park, on Madison's near-West side. Located behind Whole Foods (street address anyone?), it is one of the only places in Madison to take a mountain bike on trails. The area is relatively small, and dense with trails, an urban playground for many. A local man told me that the use of the trails has increased a lot in the past five years...(more demand=cut off of supply?)
From: Alison Dwyer, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 1:05 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Bikies] Biking in Quarry Park
To register your opposition, please attend the Madison City Parks Commission Meeting at Warner Park Recreation Center, WED, OCT. 9, 7:30PM.
