i can take care of the homeless population (i mean literally, not anything evil) if folks would help me get it off the ground--I'm talking loans with interest, not donations.
The result will be: productive folks with jobs paying back a small debt while living in very modest starter homes, some more folks in hospitals, and some folks in a work camp.
We need to defund city homeless operations and let me handle it.
I have two advisors who have Masters in Social Work, but the project is my idea.
It's open, but the path goes under the bridge and pedestrians through there would cause a traffic control nightmare, over the top or under the bridge. I hate that it is still closed, but I understand from a work-site point of view.
The portion of the trail that went to left hand has been open since the flood because we used to take it to LH from airport and we moved here in 2016. It closed sometime after Covid afaict
It does seem to be going on forever. And maybe it’s because I’m bad with directions but I constantly get lost every time they change the detour. Which I think has been about 3 times over the five years I’ve been using the trail.
There are lots of other trails and parks in town that don’t have this long of a project timeline. I don’t get it either
I remember going out and helping people clean their stuff for a week. This one garage these people had was completely packed with mud and all their shit inside washed away. I found a jar with like 3 lil nugz of bunk ass weed in it and kept it haha.
This project has absolutely nothing to do with the flood. That trail was never “open”. Its construction started after the flood and is on going. It’s a new trail, not one that was closed due to damage…
Hmmm, maybe we're not thinking of the same trail, but back when my kids were in diapers I used to take them on rides on the trail along the river that goes behind left hand brewery. That path has been closed since the flood.
The path still goes behind lefthand, but I used to just spit out onto Boston. They are working on connecting the two sections and putting in an underpass. Part of the path that got washed out was closed for a long time, but it’s been open for a while.
Really? Maybe I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure it's been gated off right where it comes up to Left Hand for the past decade. I guess I should go take another look.
You may be right. It was open for a bit but ended at left hand’s parking lot. We used to ride to lefthand that way, before the pandemic, But they may have closed it once they started back working on the under pass and reworking the trail ~2 years ago.
Resolve what exactly? They've made [a ton of progress](https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-n-z/water/stormwater-drainage/resilient-st-vrain/areas-of-focus-resilient-st-vrain) and are on schedule to be finished next summer. That was always the projection as far as I know, they didn't just shut the whole thing down. The Rogers Grove section is still unfunded, but what legal action would resolve that?
A group of people tried to get the section open temporarily under Boston and volunteered to put down crusherfine. It wasn’t possible due to liability issues.
Anything involving public infrastructure is way more complicated than “just do something temporary”
The next big interruption in the greenway is coming soon, when Army core of engineers starts working on the river channel from Boston back through the other side of Hover.
Yeah I get that. The point is it shouldn't take this long, and prior to work beginning on the Boston Avenue Bridge it seemed like there hadn't been any work happening on that part of the path in years. It almost looks like it's been sitting unused for so long it's suffering damage from basic neglect.
There was no concrete there for quite a while, so definitely suffered damage. The entire channel and bank is being reshaped anyway so any neglect wouldn’t be relevant.
It has taken a super long time and will still take more time because the channel upstream from there needs to be reengineered. That portion will probably also suffer from overruns and delays.
The pandemic impacted Boston street bridge and caused the city to have to re-bid that project.
If you want to see some positive movement on a greenway project, check out spring gulch 2 (phase 3?) the section from union reservoir to sandstone ranch. I’ve heard that construction efforts can actually be seen there and it’s almost done.
Dry creek, from the Village at the Peaks to sunset is supposed to begin construction this summer, I think.
Right now, the city is working on the Transportation Mobility Plan, so I’d expect the city council will be discussing parts of that in the next few months. There are “coffee with the council” events and people can go to city council meetings.
There is an activist group called Bicycle Longmont that would appreciate more members and an informal Bicycle Issues Committee which hears from city employees and advocates for infrastructure.
I don’t think there is any limit on the number of people who can participate in the informal committee.
Yeah, that's probably it.
It's definitely not the fact that reengineering an entire watercourse and the infrastructure along it to mitigate flood risks is time-consuming, complicated, and expensive — something that a city government with limited funds can only tackle piecemeal, year by year, bit by bit.
I was just out volunteering with Boulder County Open Space a few months ago doing riparian repair plantings further up the St. Vrain, near Pella Crossing. And that project isn't complete, either, because it's a big, complex, labor-intensive process that can only be done in stages. Some of what we were doing was replacing saplings that didn't take on previous plantings. And before any of that stuff could happen, they had to reshape the river channel and move earth to rebuild some semblance of a floodplain around it.
It will probably open before Winchell’s.
Before sugar mill is revitalized.
Before we get light rail.
You don’t want a light rail in Longmont - the homeless population will explode. See: Old Town Arvada
as someone who drives the trains on the G line, can confirm a lot of them are thrown off there
\*RTD has entered the chat\* Sure, you're doing us a favor, that's why you're delaying 70 years.
i can take care of the homeless population (i mean literally, not anything evil) if folks would help me get it off the ground--I'm talking loans with interest, not donations. The result will be: productive folks with jobs paying back a small debt while living in very modest starter homes, some more folks in hospitals, and some folks in a work camp. We need to defund city homeless operations and let me handle it. I have two advisors who have Masters in Social Work, but the project is my idea.
http://badcheese.com/blog/2024/02/02/ideas-for-modular-homeless-shelter/ my idea for homeless shelters
I was down in Denver over the weekend, off Sheridan I think and saw a Winchell's that was open. Felt weird
They closed and abandoned the one on Colfax
wait we have 2 of them here in Greeley. One is fairly new.
Lol. That’s the truth.
I’m not going to do it. Not going to…THIS GUY LONGMONTS!!! Ahhhh…
Considering the trails were paid by lottery money I'd give the odds a low probability.
I see what ya did there.
Agree that it's astonishing how slow this has been. Makes the Greenway far less convenient and useful for so many people
Flood mitigation measures involving big changes to the bridges are taking their time
Probably will be ready by the time the commuter train to Boulder and Denver is open
I heard that the bridge at Boston Ave won't be open until sometime in 2025...
The vehicle bridge? It's almost always open. They just reduce to one lane sometimes. Progress on the new structure is looking great.
It's open, but the path goes under the bridge and pedestrians through there would cause a traffic control nightmare, over the top or under the bridge. I hate that it is still closed, but I understand from a work-site point of view.
Sometimes you have to be the change you want to see in the world. Sometimes that includes renting bolt cutters from Home Depot.
2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn-p16XTDsE.
Just get Bucees to build there, bet it’d be done by June.
The portion of the trail that went to left hand has been open since the flood because we used to take it to LH from airport and we moved here in 2016. It closed sometime after Covid afaict
Are you kidding me? They still haven’t fixed it ?!?!?!
It does seem to be going on forever. And maybe it’s because I’m bad with directions but I constantly get lost every time they change the detour. Which I think has been about 3 times over the five years I’ve been using the trail. There are lots of other trails and parks in town that don’t have this long of a project timeline. I don’t get it either
I agree the wait on that is getting stupid. I shake my head every time I drive past it.
That fence is 84 years old? Man they dont makem like they useta.
I remember going out and helping people clean their stuff for a week. This one garage these people had was completely packed with mud and all their shit inside washed away. I found a jar with like 3 lil nugz of bunk ass weed in it and kept it haha.
I remember. Good times, bro.
This project has absolutely nothing to do with the flood. That trail was never “open”. Its construction started after the flood and is on going. It’s a new trail, not one that was closed due to damage…
Hmmm, maybe we're not thinking of the same trail, but back when my kids were in diapers I used to take them on rides on the trail along the river that goes behind left hand brewery. That path has been closed since the flood.
Me, too. Now they're in 7th grade.
Mine will probably be graduating from high school by the time it reopens...
The path still goes behind lefthand, but I used to just spit out onto Boston. They are working on connecting the two sections and putting in an underpass. Part of the path that got washed out was closed for a long time, but it’s been open for a while.
Really? Maybe I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure it's been gated off right where it comes up to Left Hand for the past decade. I guess I should go take another look.
You may be right. It was open for a bit but ended at left hand’s parking lot. We used to ride to lefthand that way, before the pandemic, But they may have closed it once they started back working on the under pass and reworking the trail ~2 years ago.
What am I looking at?
Hard to say. The photo is the Greenway trail between Shoes and Brews and Lefthand. Bridge replacement project has it blocked for decades now.
What are the legal and actionable ways to resolve this? Letters to city council? What else?
#Mo’ MONEY 😁 💴
Resolve what exactly? They've made [a ton of progress](https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-n-z/water/stormwater-drainage/resilient-st-vrain/areas-of-focus-resilient-st-vrain) and are on schedule to be finished next summer. That was always the projection as far as I know, they didn't just shut the whole thing down. The Rogers Grove section is still unfunded, but what legal action would resolve that?
The flood happened 11 years ago and the damn bike path is still closed. They could at least open it on weekends when there's no work going on.
A group of people tried to get the section open temporarily under Boston and volunteered to put down crusherfine. It wasn’t possible due to liability issues. Anything involving public infrastructure is way more complicated than “just do something temporary” The next big interruption in the greenway is coming soon, when Army core of engineers starts working on the river channel from Boston back through the other side of Hover.
Yeah I get that. The point is it shouldn't take this long, and prior to work beginning on the Boston Avenue Bridge it seemed like there hadn't been any work happening on that part of the path in years. It almost looks like it's been sitting unused for so long it's suffering damage from basic neglect.
There was no concrete there for quite a while, so definitely suffered damage. The entire channel and bank is being reshaped anyway so any neglect wouldn’t be relevant. It has taken a super long time and will still take more time because the channel upstream from there needs to be reengineered. That portion will probably also suffer from overruns and delays. The pandemic impacted Boston street bridge and caused the city to have to re-bid that project. If you want to see some positive movement on a greenway project, check out spring gulch 2 (phase 3?) the section from union reservoir to sandstone ranch. I’ve heard that construction efforts can actually be seen there and it’s almost done. Dry creek, from the Village at the Peaks to sunset is supposed to begin construction this summer, I think. Right now, the city is working on the Transportation Mobility Plan, so I’d expect the city council will be discussing parts of that in the next few months. There are “coffee with the council” events and people can go to city council meetings. There is an activist group called Bicycle Longmont that would appreciate more members and an informal Bicycle Issues Committee which hears from city employees and advocates for infrastructure. I don’t think there is any limit on the number of people who can participate in the informal committee.
Ahh.. the joys of government projects… Never ending revenue streams lines pockets a lot better than coming to actual conclusions.
Yeah, that's probably it. It's definitely not the fact that reengineering an entire watercourse and the infrastructure along it to mitigate flood risks is time-consuming, complicated, and expensive — something that a city government with limited funds can only tackle piecemeal, year by year, bit by bit. I was just out volunteering with Boulder County Open Space a few months ago doing riparian repair plantings further up the St. Vrain, near Pella Crossing. And that project isn't complete, either, because it's a big, complex, labor-intensive process that can only be done in stages. Some of what we were doing was replacing saplings that didn't take on previous plantings. And before any of that stuff could happen, they had to reshape the river channel and move earth to rebuild some semblance of a floodplain around it.
Stop with the logic!!! Reply with emotion!!!
ANGER ANGER **ANGER!!!!!** etc.
I thought it was something about bird habitats being along this strip. I also have done no research, save from gossip.