Quick to say first that the Dawley Bike Hub at Dunn's Marsh easily passed in the County Board last night, so that project will be going forward over the next year or so.
As part of the preparation for last night, I met with the Fitchburg Traffic Engineer who explained that the reason for calling both the Southwest Path and the Cannonball Path using the word Path rather than Trail is to differentiate between the state trail system (most or much of which requires a permit) and the locally maintained paths. So, there is a legal and logical reason for the word path, although understandably, it may feel like more then just a 'path' to serious bikers. Dorothy Krause Fitchburg Common Council: - Personnel Committee - Landmarks Commission Dane County Board of Supervisors: - Health and Human Needs Committee - Specialized Transportation Commission - Long Term Support Committee - Land Conservation Committee - Airport Commission - Dane County Development Corporation Board of Directors 608-271-7532 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] Bike Fed on the SW Path lighting - and asking foraction KMSH [email protected] wrote on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:44:01 -0500: > Thank you for emailing the link to the survey and public comment form. > I am happy to voice my opposition against lights along the path. I > really enjoy biking this section of the path at night and feel that my > bike lights > illuminate the path just fine. Although I disagree with the opinion expressed here, I will give KMSH credit for using a straightforward and meaningful subject line rather than the nonsensical "Fact-Lite Screed" (huh???) subject line that has been perpetuated even though the message content throughout this lengthy thread has been about lighting and bicycle safety. That said, I think that perhaps part of the problem is one of nomenclature for this transportation facility. Calling it a "path" evokes a quaint and bucolic imagery that simply isn't applicable to the situation It's not a "path," it's a highway for bicycles. Call it the "Bikie Beltway" or something similar and people will understand the necessity of appropriately-designed lighting that will enhance traffic safety without unnecessarily directing light upward and adding to nighttime light pollution. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
