tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post5416598312195872369..comments2024-03-18T14:23:35.602-05:00Comments on Observations, Reservations, Conversations: Charleswood Seniors Multi-Unit Housing DeniedJohn Dobbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-28271195694855792912016-02-18T17:50:29.734-06:002016-02-18T17:50:29.734-06:00It goes even further back to Sandy Hyman when CN w...It goes even further back to Sandy Hyman when CN was looking to end that line. Opposition was ferocious including from social activists normally associated with the left who believed that a bike path would be used by criminals to access yards along the line.<br /><br />Succeeding city councillors faced losing their elected position in suggesting anything other than doing nothing. Eventually, the present city councillor was out voted by the community committee.<br /><br />The solution of doing nothing was eventually overruled by outside city councillors. The bike path would have been easier along.John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-17195917427357104032016-02-18T17:16:25.532-06:002016-02-18T17:16:25.532-06:00You mention the rail line in River Heights and I w...You mention the rail line in River Heights and I was not aware residents were opposed to bike trail along that rail corridor.<br /><br />It has always made me a bit mad each time I drive by the reclaimed rail corridor along Gateway Road (Northeast Pioneers Greenway near Superstore, Palliser etc). They took that old rail line, ripped it out and put down an asphalt path that I always see cyclists, joggers, parents with strollers... promotes healthy activity in the community and beats the hell out of some condos shoe-horned into a rail corridor.<br /><br />I always blamed Garth Steek for letting that land go to developers instead of another corridor for walking, biking, jogging like Gateway Road has.<br /><br />http://www.winnipegtrails.ca/trails-maps/northeast-pioneers-greenwaynew/<br /><br />You sound like you might know how we ended up with condos in River Heights instead of our Greenway opportunity. It would be great to see you write a full article on that topic alone someday if you feel so inspired!<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com