{"id":5050,"date":"2014-09-09T22:18:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T05:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2014-09-09T22:18:56","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T05:18:56","slug":"stapleton-runners-carrying-machetes-to-clear-paths-on-sidewalks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5050","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Runners Carrying Machetes to Clear Paths on Sidewalks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[<a href=\"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/runners-using-machetes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/runners-using-machetes-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"runners-using-machetes\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5055\" \/><\/a>It took a while, but the Stapleton trees are finally growing up.  There was a time in Stapleton when the tiny trees looked anemic and residents wondered if they would ever see the day when the Stapleton trees would look like they would make it through a winter.  Today, you can often see trees providing some shade on a lawn or even a patio.  In fact, according to some, many trees have grown up too much and need to be taken down a notch.\n<!--more-->\n\u201cThe Stapleton sidewalks are ridiculous,\u201d says Stapleton runner Keith Gerber.  \u201cI would say 50% of Stapleton sidewalks are not navigable.  Low hanging branches, brush, leaves, and tree limbs completely impede the paths.\u201d  Drivers have long noticed the issue with trees in front yards <a href=\"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/posts\/stapleton-trees-finally-tall-enough-to-block-annoying-stop-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blocking stop signs<\/a>, and now runners and walkers are feeling the pain.  \u201cLots of people are like me and run with their kids in a stroller,\u201d said runner Tanya Shelton.  \u201cI am often forced to run with my kids in the streets so that they are not hit in the face with branches.  It\u2019s crazy.\u201d\nHomeowners are not <a href=\"http:\/\/frontporchstapleton.com\/article\/shared-spaces-stapleton-helpful-hints-great-neighbor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">doing anything about it<\/a> so runners have been forced to take things into their own hands.  \u201cMany of my other running friends and myself have decided to purchase machetes,\u201d says Kelly Sturcke.  \u201cThey actually work great at clearing the foliage.\u201d  Other runners agree.  \u201cIt\u2019s really great if you are running with your Bob stroller,\u201d said fellow runner Duane Kimball.  \u201cI put the machete in the back of the stroller, and when I see some low hanging branches, I grab it out and hack away.\u201d  Lauren Crawford sees another benefit of it.  \u201cIf you are running on the Westerly Creek path you can scare off any flashers.  Believe me, it has come in handy.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5050","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-issue-88","7":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5050\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}