On Dec 2, Steve Goldstein wrote: > The high volume of traffic on the path is a measure of its success. Many of > those enjoying that success are neighbors, including homeowners along the > path. My guess is that there's a lot less opposition from homeowners now > than there was before the path was built: This path is one of the things > that makes the neighborhoods that it passes through attractive. > > There's clearly a need for widening the path. That need is obvious to anyone > who uses it. I think there would be overwhelming support for widening it.
I very much agree with the idea of widening the path (to 10 or 12 feet from Commonwealth to the Beltline at a bare minimum...whatever its width current width from Breeze to Commonwealth). Use just seems to keep going up, particularly with the opening of the Badger trail. I also agree that there will be enthusiastic support for doing so. At least as much, if not more, than there will be opposition. It obviously adds to the neighborhoods—something not lost on those looking to sell a home, for example: <http://www.fsbomadison.com/details.asp?ID=15255> On Dec 2, Robert F. Nagel wrote: > seems like 1 ped lane ought to be enough, that's all there is by monona > terrace, there's even room for people to fish from the ped lane I agree with this. I don't see why a pedestrian facility would need to be directional. Seems like two five-foot bike lanes and a five-foot pedestrian lane ought to be plenty. I'm curious what the best-practice recommendation or standard would be? For what it's worth, I oppose lighting this path. I'm curious what the arguments are in favor...is there anything posted on line that enumerates them? Michael Lemberger Madison _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
