This is a really important meeting and we cyclists need to be present in force. This meeting is for public input concerning trail uses in Huddart and Wunderlich Park. Currently we have a trail from Woodside to Skyline for bikes on the table, but we still need to protect that and get it to pass the Board of Supervisors,
Come out to this meeting, Public Trail User Focus Group Meeting #2, on January 31, 2006 at 7 – 8:30 pm, at Independence Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, Woodside. They are taking public participation from 7:30 – 8:30. Please show up and speak out.
Here are a couple more things to say if you decide to speak. You don’t have to speak though. It is enough to show up in bike clothes or a ROMP or other club shirt or hat or similar.This is a really important meeting and we cyclists need to be present in force. This meeting is for public input concerning trail uses in Huddart and Wunderlich Park. Currently we have a trail from Woodside to Skyline for bikes on the table, but we still need to protect that and get it to pass the Board of Supervisors,
Here are a couple more things to say if you decide to speak. You don’t have to speak though. It is enough to show up in bike clothes or a ROMP or other club shirt or hat or similar.
Diabetes is quickly becoming an epidemic among today’s youth. Exercise is a great way to combat diabetes, and kids think cycling is fun – more fun than hiking or running.
Cycling is the only form of private transportation that many San Mateo County residents have. If they want to use the park, they have to ride there, and then they would have to lock up their bikes to enjoy the woods. This is economic discrimination.
Josh Moore
President
Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers
ssulljm wrote:
> Here are some relevant points to make if adresssing the huddart park trails user mtng this Tues eve:
> 1: James Huddart deeded 900 acres of his property in 1935 so that it be developed into a public park, mainly benefitting youth due to his being raised an orphan..
> A lot more of todays Youth ride bicyclesthan ride horses. We have strayed from the wishes of Mr Huddart by excluding bicycles from Huddart Park.
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> 2:This suggested trail route(sqealer gulch) respects the wishes of equestrians for seperate trails for bicycles.
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> 3:Bicycles have a right to expect access within San Mateo county public parks
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> 4:Having cyclists within the legitimate groups of users within SMCP’s will greatly expand the volunteer base for ongoing parks projects
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> 5: Cyclists #’s are expanding, equestrians are diminishing, times are changing, cyclists are a tremendous asset to Santa Clara, East Bay Regional Parks and MROSD. San Mateo must broaden it’s base by including cyclists for it’s ongoing efforts to fund and maintain it’s public parks.
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> Thanx to all who will attend this mtng in Woodside Tues eve,
> Jim S
