{"id":6272,"date":"2016-04-13T21:04:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T04:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6272"},"modified":"2016-04-13T21:04:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T04:04:57","slug":"cycletrack-shelved-residents-turn-attention-to-elevated-glass-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6272","title":{"rendered":"Cycletrack Shelved; Residents Turn Attention to Elevated Glass Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Elevated<\/a>It was recently reported that the Cycletrack project proposed for 26th Ave. has been shelved<\/a>. Forest City passed on the project, ultimately saying, \u201cthe project would have been really cool, but seriously, not necessary.\u201d Forest City Spokesperson Janelle Ayers went on to say that she doesn\u2019t see the lack of a safe bike route at this point. \u201cThe traffic will continue to slow on 26th as more people are parking there and going to the park,\u201d said Ayers. \u201cBikers will have plenty of room to maneuver on the street as they always have.\u201d Many residents are agreeing with Forest City this time. \u201cIt seems like an unnecessary use of space and money,\u201d says resident Kyle Peters. \u201cI think sometimes bikers forget that not everyone is a biker.\u201d Resident Jessica Walker agrees. \u201cI can\u2019t believe I am saying this, but I agree with Forest City on this,\u201d said Walker. \u201cI guess I just don\u2019t see the hundreds of bikers having difficulty getting around. And creating more bike lanes won\u2019t necessarily create more bikers.\u201d\n\nWith the Cycletrack project dead in its tracks, residents have moved on, and are pressuring Forest City to complete a new project. \u201cWe have spoken with architects and builders, and this can really be done,\u201d said block captain and community leader Chris Fredericks. \u201cWe feel it would be really cool to have an elevated, glass tunnel connecting the two town centers. It would be wide enough to have bike lanes and a walking lane. Heck, people could even go running in it.\u201d Fredericks says the tunnel would allow people to easily travel from town center to town center, without the annoyance of traffic. \u201cImagine leaving the Berkshire<\/a> to go to one of the new bars in the new town center. Now imagine you don\u2019t have to drive, and you can ride your bike through an elevated tunnel. Pretty damn cool, huh?\u201d\nForest City issued a statement immediately saying \u201cthe Funnel\u201d was not going to happen. \u201cThis elevated tunnel, or funnel as they\u2019re calling it, borders the absurd,\u201d said Forest City President Phil Dargossi. \u201cThe project is not only completely unnecessary, but also would be cost prohibitive, and an eye sore to those not using it. Yes, it is possible to build, but would be a poor use of funds and ultimately, not attractive or well used.\u201d For his part, Fredericks disagrees. \u201cThey killed the idea without giving it serious consideration,\u201d said Fredericks. \u201cYes, mostly it would be cool, but I do believe it would be well trafficked. I mean, is the A Line anymore necessary than the Funnel? I don\u2019t think so.\u201d Fredericks and his community team have not given up, and plan to bring the idea to the SUN meeting next month. SUN is expected to create a Funnel committee<\/a> to weigh the pros and cons of the project.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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