Comments on: Burke-Gilman ruling: 18 of 19 ain’t good enough http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/missing-link-update/ Creating a better community through bicycling, throughout Seattle, King County and Washington state. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:32:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kirk From Ballard http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/missing-link-update/comment-page-1/#comment-43368 Kirk From Ballard Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:15:54 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=11056#comment-43368 SO frustrating. The designed route is clearly the best route, mixed use trails and industry can and do coexist. The BBA are just NIMBYs trying to block the trail. And what is the Ballard CofC thinking, joining in with this nonsense? Oh well, give them their day in court. So what is the timeline now? Does the City have an estimate on how long it will take to design and submit the Shilshole section that is now required? What irks me are the repeated references by the BBA to "Recreational Cycling" as the impetus for the trail. I don't ride for recreation. I ride to commute. I would ride this section as part of my daily commute. And the trail is certainly not just used by cyclists. Also, the BBA's assertion that they are opposing the completion "for safety's sake". Yeah, right. SO frustrating. The designed route is clearly the best route, mixed use trails and industry can and do coexist. The BBA are just NIMBYs trying to block the trail. And what is the Ballard CofC thinking, joining in with this nonsense? Oh well, give them their day in court.

So what is the timeline now? Does the City have an estimate on how long it will take to design and submit the Shilshole section that is now required?

What irks me are the repeated references by the BBA to “Recreational Cycling” as the impetus for the trail. I don’t ride for recreation. I ride to commute. I would ride this section as part of my daily commute. And the trail is certainly not just used by cyclists. Also, the BBA’s assertion that they are opposing the completion “for safety’s sake”. Yeah, right.

]]> By: John Mauro http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/missing-link-update/comment-page-1/#comment-43367 John Mauro Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:46:34 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=11056#comment-43367 Thanks, CE. We're frustrated too, as you can imagine. Dave: yes, and we've already been to the Hearing Examiner twice! As part of the process, though, if the Ballard Business Appellants don't like what the City comes up with (that was ordered by Judge Rogers most recently), their recourse is to bring it to the Hearing Examiner. When it moves through there again, it'll then go back to Judge Rogers. We, too, wish there was a shorter timeline/path, but that's the legal process and we're obligated to follow it accordingly. Dennis: couldn't be more correct. We'll keep at it and hope you will too. Thanks for all your support. We WILL build this trail! Thanks, CE. We’re frustrated too, as you can imagine.

Dave: yes, and we’ve already been to the Hearing Examiner twice! As part of the process, though, if the Ballard Business Appellants don’t like what the City comes up with (that was ordered by Judge Rogers most recently), their recourse is to bring it to the Hearing Examiner. When it moves through there again, it’ll then go back to Judge Rogers. We, too, wish there was a shorter timeline/path, but that’s the legal process and we’re obligated to follow it accordingly.

Dennis: couldn’t be more correct. We’ll keep at it and hope you will too. Thanks for all your support. We WILL build this trail!

]]> By: Dennis McAfee http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/missing-link-update/comment-page-1/#comment-43324 Dennis McAfee Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:40:55 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=11056#comment-43324 All, Cycling has taught me intelligent persistence is our strength. Chapeau, Denny All, Cycling has taught me intelligent persistence is our strength. Chapeau, Denny

]]> By: Dave Boyd http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/missing-link-update/comment-page-1/#comment-43323 Dave Boyd Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:38:24 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=11056#comment-43323 John, thanks for the thorough report, but I have a question. You write that it will "likely" go back to the Hearing Examiner, but since the HE already OK'd this, is that step necessary, or could it go straight back to Rogers? It would be nice to eliminate one step in the process... John, thanks for the thorough report, but I have a question. You write that it will “likely” go back to the Hearing Examiner, but since the HE already OK’d this, is that step necessary, or could it go straight back to Rogers? It would be nice to eliminate one step in the process…

]]> By: CE http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/missing-link-update/comment-page-1/#comment-42888 CE Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:03:11 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=11056#comment-42888 How frustrating! Makes me want to get some people together on Mountain bikes and just start riding the proposed route. Of course this would not be good for the cause. I hope the third time's a charm. How frustrating! Makes me want to get some people together on Mountain bikes and just start riding the proposed route. Of course this would not be good for the cause. I hope the third time’s a charm.

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