Tuesday, November 13, 2012
City designers detail bike path for Wissahickon Gateway.
A tiny stretch of land may go a long way in linking a massive trail network. Earlier in November, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation officials and contractors detailed a plan to close one of the remaining gaps along the Schuylkill River Trail. Bikers and runners alike may soon find a complete path between the river, Manayunk Canal Towpath and Forbidden Drive along Wissahickon Creek. Located between Kelly Drive near the Wissahickon Transportation Center and the Pencoyd Bridge behind the movie theater, the 2,100 feet of proposed path could fill one gap in the 120-mile Schuylkill River Trail network, according to Chris Dougherty from Parks and Recreation. The city and its consultants from Michael Baker, Inc. and Toole Design Group presented a …
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation answers residents questions on Nixon Street bike path.
With the bulk of construction completed on the Nixon Street bike path along the Schuylkill River Trail, City of Philadelphia employees discussed with residents what's next for the bike path. Constructed over the summer, the bike path behind homes on Nixon Street begins at an uphill climb at Shawmont Avenue and continues the trail from the Manayunk Canal Towpath. Vegetation in the area was removed to build the path and a retaining wall. Residents got their chance to help plan the area's future at a Thursday meeting. Project manager Rob Armstrong, from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, answered questions on the retaining wall, replanting, parking and safety the Residents of Shawmont Valley Association pitched to him, and promised action items…
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Shawmont Ave & Nixon St, Philadelphia, PA
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Delay in project not related to money.
Residents on Nixon Street may have noticed quieter afternoons due to some inaction on the bike trail project. However, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation says the path will get done. "We are in the process of resolving a few issues with that section of trail—nothing major," project manager Rob Armstrong said in an email. "Work should be recommencing shortly on the area off Nixon." Part of the Schuylkill River Trail overhaul linking the city and suburbs, the project's current phase is centered on a section behind homes on Nixon Street in Shawmont. In emails to Patch and posts on forums, like EveryBlock.com, some residents speculated as to the delay. Some people floated the idea that the project ran out of money. Absolutely not, Armstrong …
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Nixon St & Shawmont Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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John Doe
9:05 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
Finish the project and tell the guys that are working on it to go home. I dont understand why they are living on are street. They are all disrespectful and its getting a little old dodging there huge trucks. Also, the bikers arent really even using the path. They are still on the street not riding single file and being the pain in the ass they always are. What a waste of money and time. You … more ›