jfackert
Registered: 12/19/03
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The City Council and planners are very intersted in developing trails in the city. WE are working with them to be sure we are well connected. Initial connection will be to the south bound Rickett Road sidewalk and east bound Grand River.
The Rickett connection will allow Brighton residents to get to future trails to teh parks in Green Oak... Huron Meadows, and Island Lake Rec. Area. The ILRA connection will require a path over US-23 at Lee Road. THis will be a major undertaking, and we hope to have the City's support in developing it.
Please contact your concil and planners and encourage them to work with Green OAk and other neighboring communities in developing a trail system!
Jim
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jfackert
Registered: 12/19/03
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We had a great meeting last Tueday, despite the blizzard. Kelly McIntire, deputy city Planner from the City of Brighton, came and talked about their desire to connect with the parks that surround the city to the east, south, and west with safety paths and trails. THey are working on plans for making east Grand River more friendly with safety paths, traffic calming and landscaping.
. We discussed connections from Brighton into Green Oak via Whitmore Lake Road, Ricket Road, and Grand River, which wiggles back and forth between Green Oak and Brighton Twp. as it runs east from the city. Our future connectionw westward into Hamburg Township and up Bower into Genoa township will offer some great loop routes into the City too!
We brought up the possibility of a trail along the active rail line (CSX?) that runs diagonally south eastward though the city, across US-23 just north of Lee Road, and into Island LAke Recreation Area. There are lots fo pros and cons to this idea... but it's worth looking at!
What do you think?
If you are a Brighton City resident, please think about starting a citizens group to advocate for a more biker/walker friendly town!
Jim |
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