Comments on: Press from Portland, plus Canal Trail Progress, and Whitney Avenue’s Past Due Re-Pave… http://bikenewhaven.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/press-from-portland-plus-canal-trail-progress-and-whitney-avenues-past-due-re-pave/ Because auto-centric city planning cannot be the apex of human innovation. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:42:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Streever http://bikenewhaven.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/press-from-portland-plus-canal-trail-progress-and-whitney-avenues-past-due-re-pave/#comment-102 Streever Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:24:32 +0000 http://bikenewhaven.wordpress.com/?p=306#comment-102 I'm really looking forward to the the Canal Trail, but I also really hope that isn't the only provision for riding between Hamden/New Haven! I don't think they'll go that way but am trying to keep one eye on it. I’m really looking forward to the the Canal Trail, but I also really hope that isn’t the only provision for riding between Hamden/New Haven! I don’t think they’ll go that way but am trying to keep one eye on it.

]]> By: Bill http://bikenewhaven.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/press-from-portland-plus-canal-trail-progress-and-whitney-avenues-past-due-re-pave/#comment-97 Bill Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:31:10 +0000 http://bikenewhaven.wordpress.com/?p=306#comment-97 Elly, No problem, just returning the favor! Yes, it's too bad that the Whitney Ave project does not at the moment include specific plans for a bicycle route. That would make getting to and from parts of Hamden much easier. It may be that planners are relying on the Canal Trail to become the main route for cyclists going between Hamden/Cheshire and New Haven, which is probably accurate. But, when it comes to making our streets more complete, one more bike route/lane wouldn't hurt! Elly,

No problem, just returning the favor!

Yes, it’s too bad that the Whitney Ave project does not at the moment include specific plans for a bicycle route. That would make getting to and from parts of Hamden much easier.

It may be that planners are relying on the Canal Trail to become the main route for cyclists going between Hamden/Cheshire and New Haven, which is probably accurate. But, when it comes to making our streets more complete, one more bike route/lane wouldn’t hurt!

]]> By: Elly http://bikenewhaven.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/press-from-portland-plus-canal-trail-progress-and-whitney-avenues-past-due-re-pave/#comment-96 Elly Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:16:44 +0000 http://bikenewhaven.wordpress.com/?p=306#comment-96 Thanks for the nice write-up, and sorry we didn't get to meet. I had a lot on my plate and was only able to fit in work around the edges. That's great news about Whitney Ave. I have high hopes that someday it might be bike-able between downtown and my family's house in Hamden -- but the canal trail completion will be a huge bonus in that regard. I had to take a pretty obscure and winding path to ride downtown on the Brompton, which is an able steed but does not allow the speed I'd need to feel comfortable taking a lane on Whitney. Thanks for the nice write-up, and sorry we didn’t get to meet. I had a lot on my plate and was only able to fit in work around the edges.

That’s great news about Whitney Ave. I have high hopes that someday it might be bike-able between downtown and my family’s house in Hamden — but the canal trail completion will be a huge bonus in that regard. I had to take a pretty obscure and winding path to ride downtown on the Brompton, which is an able steed but does not allow the speed I’d need to feel comfortable taking a lane on Whitney.

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