According to the Journal Star, no one is calling for Howett and/or Lincoln streets to be torn out and turned into dedicated hiking/biking trails. Instead, a tinted bike lane will share the street with automobiles. No one is upset about this compromise, political candidates are not being asked to make statements about it, and no one is threatening to do a “Meigs Field operation” on the south side streets.
So the question is, why isn’t that compromise good enough for the Kellar Branch issue? It should be the model for how to share and share alike. There should be a way to share the rail corridor where feasible, and utilize tinted on-street bike lanes around whichever areas of the corridor cannot be shared due to topographical or other complications.
I hope compromises like this are being considered by the new Peoria/Peoria Heights committee.
It will take a brave person to hike/bike down Howett or Lincoln. I wonder if there will be extra police patrols to protect the hikers and bikers?
Mister. Ed: “It will take a brave person to hike/bike down Howett or Lincoln.”
Oh, brother. Exagerate much?
TRAINS, CHILDREN, ADULTS ON FOOT AND BIKERS DO NOT MIX VERY WELL!
Wacko — Why are you shouting? I would contend that if “children, adults on foot and bikers” can coexist peacefully with constant 30-40 mph automobile traffic — which has the ability to swerve and hit said “children, adults on foot and bikers” — then a trail that only sees a couple of trains a week going no more than 10 mph and running on tracks would be infinitely safer.
C.J. Very, very, good point-but I wasn’t shouting, just throwing it out there. You are right!!