[Winona Online Democracy] FYI (3rd post one demerit)
Keith Nelson City of Winona Public Works Winona, MN 507 457 8274 -----Original Message----- From: Tom and/or Christine Stoa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 1:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Keith Nelson Subject: Re: [Winona] Bike trails John-- I agree completely! Our committee has been working on improving Winona's bike trails, with the ultimate goal of connecting all parts of town, parks, schools, etc. The path from the Maritime Museum to Levee Park is a current priority. Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 23rd at city hall at 6 pm. You are welcome to attend. Thanks, Tom Stoa On Aug 5, 2005, at 1:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Quoting Keith Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> [Winona Online Democracy] > I'd like to see an improvement over the existing bicycle lane for > serving > Prairie Island, the airport vicinity, and Goodview's LaCanne Park. I > often > bike to work near the airport, but avoid Riverview Drive when possible > due > to the bike lane's dual use as a passing lane for motorists going > around > left turning trucks. That problem is especially hazardous at the > Thuerer > intersection, but the Pelzer project might (or not) fix it. > > How the future Maritime Museum might be linked to downtown with a > pedestrial > bicycle route will be a challange. I'm not a traffic engineer, but > wouldn't > the test of a bicycle path design be whether or not you would let a > bunch > of ten-year-olds use it on their own? > > An idea for more pork spending: My scheme for a seasonal > bicycle/pedestrian > ferry between Levee Park and Latch Island. Across from Cinncinatti, > the towns > of Newport and Covington have one (and also a decomissioned Corps of > Engineers > dredge) > > John N. Finn > >> >> To advocates of biking. >> >> An active biking committee exists. Members have been busy planning >> and >> acquiring easements for trails. With the leadership of this >> committee, >> the city intends on completing a bike/pedestrian bridge and to the >> middle school area and tying into the levee. Their plan is to put a >> trail on top of flood control levee around the community. Not all of >> those easements have been agreed to, as needed to build that trail. >> >> I suspect that they are very open to others volunteering their time >> and >> ideas. Please contact one of the following people for further >> information about the committee. >> Brian Buelow, Steve Nagel, Tom Stoa, Pat Woodworth >> >> Please note that the Pelzer street project will also include a >> bike/pedestrian trail. >> Plans are also in the works for trails on Aghaming park. >> >> Keith > _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
