10-13-2016, 10:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-13-2016, 10:54 AM by danbrotherston.)
That section of the trail is in a forest, cutting down a few trees at the edge won't make it not in a forest, it will still be treed. Of course, other sections which have lost almost all of the trees and vegetation to nearby buildings are an actual problem.
And frankly, the trail is very busy, I often avoid that section on weekends because it is too busy, and how many people complain about cyclists on the trail, when they are really upset about it being too narrow. I was at the meetings, outside of the bad crossings that was probably the second most common complaint, yet here we are, not fixing it.
And just to be clear, nobody's objecting to the trees, as is implied. All that's being said is that making the trail safe and functional (and frankly, up to provincial standards) is more important.
And frankly, the trail is very busy, I often avoid that section on weekends because it is too busy, and how many people complain about cyclists on the trail, when they are really upset about it being too narrow. I was at the meetings, outside of the bad crossings that was probably the second most common complaint, yet here we are, not fixing it.
And just to be clear, nobody's objecting to the trees, as is implied. All that's being said is that making the trail safe and functional (and frankly, up to provincial standards) is more important.