HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-01-20 Public Comment - M. England - in-town trailsFrom:Mike England
To:Agenda
Subject:in-town trails
Date:Tuesday, December 1, 2020 5:43:56 PM
Are an important travel network and reflect the active, outdoor, self-propelled spirit of our town.
Paths & trails make a city more attractive, more appealing, more enjoyable, more livable. They also
reduce vehicular traffic, which is an increasing problem in Bozeman.
Please allocate funding for building standalone paths and trails, including one through midtown / N.
7th and one along the frontage road toward Belgrade.
Don’t worry about ongoing maintenance; that money can come later. It can even be raised by
nonprofit groups, grants, crowdfunding, etc. But we must create them now, or at least set aside
easements for them, while we still can. Even if paths and trails fall into disrepair, it’s better than
having none at all. And if we allow developments to go in without planning for them, that’s exactly
what’s going to happen.
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Mike England
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