My remarks were at least partly sarcastic -- "bikes aren't good for economic stimulus because they're not wasteful enough" -- but we do have to remember that immediate purpose of these projects is to spend money RIGHT NOW so people have jobs so they can spend money(to patronize those b&b's and restaurants, for example) and they economy doesn't go into a death spiral. If the projects lead to economic development later on, so much the better, but we need to find projects that employ people immediately.
So let's come up with suggestions. Completing the Badger Trail is a great idea; and if it can done earlier with economic stimulus money, that's a good use for the funds. I'd also like to suggest a trail from Dunn's Marsh to Fish Hatchery Road, along the route of the railroad tracks that were removed a few years ago. (I've read that a trail has been proposed along this route; this might be an opportunity to make it happen). And if we're putting together a wish list: let's build a bike bridge across Mud lake from McFarland to Lake Farm Park. This would be a logical extension to the Capital City Trail, and a nice way to make McFarland (and points south) more accessible to bikers. I think we could spend millions for bike infrastructure around the state if we put our minds to it... Troy Thiel wrote: > Mitchell, > > Don't forget about the development or jobs created when that Bike Path > that is fairly inexpensive to create and has limited direct job creation, > if any is done...but what happens as a result of that trail being > there...Elroy-Sparta is a draw in it's own right...and several stores, > restaurants, b n b's and other ancilliary businesses make their margin > (hopefully!) on the customers that lil ol bike trail with the long > cool(and wet) tunnels brings! There is no one project magic > elixer...nothing solves all issues and needs...but progress is > progress...many of repub tommy t's supporters in Elroy will attest to the > power of a trail. > > That's why linking the Badger Trail to the largest end with services and > residents at the Fitchburg end makes so much sense....I overheard a > conversation today about someone who is looking into connecting the trail > along 12 to the Old 400 in Reedsburg...pretty soon we'll be able to > traverse the east/west route of the state perhaps by bike trail? Now that > would be cool to do...and try to do in one day! > > > > > > Troy _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
