tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post7277182401447045337..comments2024-03-18T10:59:03.277-04:00Comments on MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: Allentown History Highjackedmichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-14669204856028549952010-02-18T21:35:46.964-05:002010-02-18T21:35:46.964-05:00I thought Trexler Trust only funded things in Lehi...I thought Trexler Trust only funded things in Lehigh County. I guess out of town consultants don't count?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-91214538237879740162010-02-18T12:34:53.002-05:002010-02-18T12:34:53.002-05:00No one has mentioned the horses that also use the ...No one has mentioned the horses that also use the trail in the Parkway. How does THIS work into the mix? If anyone thinks that the asphalt "trails" near the Rose Garden at Cedar Beach are beautiful,or even exceptable, go check it out for yourself. #%$!@%$? UGLY !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-9110458260728657152010-02-18T02:15:54.030-05:002010-02-18T02:15:54.030-05:00People who want a quite reflective passive park ca...People who want a quite reflective passive park can go to West Park. <br /><br />People who want vigorous activity use the trails. Right now, the Little Lehigh Parkway is a great example of existing paths, some macadam, some gravel that provide lots of choices for a variety of different users.<br /><br />Generally, it is the skinny tire bikes that go fast and are perceived of as dangerous (and the cyclists on them are most often cited as inconsiderate of others). And, generally speaking, it is mountain bikes or hybrids with fat tires that are seen on Allentown's trails. It might be worth considering excluding racing bikes from the trails. You don't generally see them, because the trail riding by its nature cannot be very fast, from a cycling perspective. As a rule, the trails attract recreation riders, moms and kids on bikes. <br /><br />BTW, it's not just pedestrians and dog walkers that don't want conflicts with bikes; cyclists like to avoid crashes, too. It is in everyone's interest to have these trails and have them safe for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-39488708491862411872010-02-18T02:06:59.598-05:002010-02-18T02:06:59.598-05:00Who is the Bike Cyclist Coalition? I have been a ...Who is the Bike Cyclist Coalition? I have been a bicycle advocate in the region for many years and have never heard of them. If you are going to be effective at "exposing the truth" you will need to make sure that you have at least your most important points correct. How do you know where most of this group's members live?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-4698577480941506942010-02-18T01:22:43.592-05:002010-02-18T01:22:43.592-05:00This trail plan should be approved. Anything Alle...This trail plan should be approved. Anything Allentown can do to improve connectivity of its trails is a good thing.<br /><br />This discussion of bike accidents is fear mongering at its worst. How many car accidents are there? How many fatalities from car accidents every year? Try 40,000 per year in the US. That equates to a Vietnam War every year.<br /><br />Cycling and walking are safer ways of getting around. Connecting the paths will help people to avoid driving, which is a good thing...for our road congestion, for our air quality and for our waistlines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-42723745451540162642010-02-17T23:00:22.965-05:002010-02-17T23:00:22.965-05:00Apparently someone known as "the mayor" ...Apparently someone known as "the mayor" also endorses the trails, posting the following on TMC's forum:<br /><br />"The Mayor full endorses these trails. Why, I love to go for a nice walk after enjoying a Wendy's Triple with Cheese. Adding the extra width to the trails is a great idea as well, allowing the cyclists to safely pass around my rather large bottom as I waddle to and fro with a Frosty in hand. Ah, delicious cheeseburgers and shakes. The Mayor would like to thank you all for naming these trails after him. "The Trails at Ed Pawlowski Town presented by PPL Energy Plus, sponsored by Properties of Merit" will be the perfect icing on the cake!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-21059188174212308012010-02-17T20:56:11.847-05:002010-02-17T20:56:11.847-05:00I wish these bike riding nazis would slow down whe...I wish these bike riding nazis would slow down when riding on the canal towpath, my God you think it was the velodrome down there the way they fly by you with no regard for others safety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-46530955802212654202010-02-17T15:00:54.853-05:002010-02-17T15:00:54.853-05:007:52 AM Anonymous said...
trexler park has ha...7:52 AM Anonymous said...<br /><br /> trexler park has hard surfaced pathways and it is still beautiful. I agree that this should be watched very closely, but I am not convinced that the surface pathways can't be done without retaining the beauty of Cedar Park. I don't read about horrible accidents at Trexler Park involving cyclists and pedestrians. Also, my guess is that we are not going to see the high speed cyclists at the parks. They are more likely to be leisurely riders. Again, I reference Trexler Park where speeds are usually very slow. <br /><br />The above parkgoer needs<br />to visit Lehigh Parkway where<br />racing cyclists speed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-69227580528008725022010-02-17T10:51:06.051-05:002010-02-17T10:51:06.051-05:00mr. 10:20, trexler park is not a paved trail; it ...mr. 10:20, trexler park is not a paved trail; it was a road used for many years. actually, i think it should still be a road. there are many elderly who enjoyed driving around the park. seems as if there is no longer a place for the elderly in the park system. try walking with a child and telling him or her that they must stay in line for the sake of their safety. if these paths are going to be wide enough to really provide multiple use safely, they will certainly change the ambience of the parks. the whole plan is simply an insult to the everyone else but the bicyclistsmichael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-19433709291511944472010-02-17T10:42:58.555-05:002010-02-17T10:42:58.555-05:00"Connecticut Boy Killed"
05/10/09
www.c..."Connecticut Boy Killed"<br />05/10/09<br /><br />www.childinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/05/connecticut.html<br /><br />==================================<br /><br />"...in addition, Buena Park bicycle accidents were responsible for two deaths and 31 injuries."<br /><br />www.bestattorney.com/buena-park-car-accidents.html<br /><br />===================================<br /><br />"Do YOU Need a Bicycle Accident Attorney?"<br /><br />Estey & Bomberger, LLP<br /><br />www.losangeles.esteybomberger.com/bicycle-accidents.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-39896593298454140512010-02-17T10:20:39.884-05:002010-02-17T10:20:39.884-05:00Molovinsky, the "rules" posted in the ex...Molovinsky, the "rules" posted in the executive summary is an image example of recommended SIGNAGE. The recommendation from Greenways is to post clear signs with safety information on them. It doesn't recommend which rules are applied to which parks. Walking two abreast is a good safety suggestion on narrow trails... but I have seen no such suggestions posted at Trexler Park, and don't suspect that suggestion will be implemented in other parks with wide trails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-91792093401992859472010-02-17T10:18:36.352-05:002010-02-17T10:18:36.352-05:00It would have been more appropriate for that bike ...It would have been more appropriate for that bike race to run thru <br /><br />JOHNNY MANANA's<br /><br />The cornerstone of Mayor Ed Pawlowski's downtown Allentown economic revitaliztion program, or so it was touted at the time to much fanfare and hooplaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-7509202747455159562010-02-17T09:58:29.756-05:002010-02-17T09:58:29.756-05:00Go Bulldozers!
Stop Plate Tectonics.Go Bulldozers!<br /><br />Stop Plate Tectonics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-71717709598141332982010-02-17T09:57:38.644-05:002010-02-17T09:57:38.644-05:00"...but I think he (Molovinsky) undervalues t..."...but I think he (Molovinsky) undervalues the utility that the trail network will have for building a larger political constituency in support of the park system. <br /><br />Renshaw is correct that this is going to take years, and will span several mayoral administrations."<br /><br />LEHIGH VALLEY INDEPENDENT<br />2/17/10<br /><br />So, what are the "independents" saying today --- <br /><br />Dig up the parks in order to get more people to support the parks?<br /><br />Strange agenda. But, then again, I am not a carpetbagging hack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-89499561426830394142010-02-17T09:33:48.607-05:002010-02-17T09:33:48.607-05:00anon 9:14, there is no end to their arrogance. ...anon 9:14, there is no end to their arrogance. a couple years ago they had a bike race and actually rode the bikes through the BrewPub, trying to combine two of their surefire SAVE ALLENTOWN plansmichael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-32671353831928722232010-02-17T09:14:16.949-05:002010-02-17T09:14:16.949-05:00The Velodrome has been in Trexlertown for half of ...The Velodrome has been in Trexlertown for half of forever.<br /><br />With that in mind, why is the Lehigh Valley not ALREADY a "Bycycle Mecca"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-4264284367405090892010-02-17T09:10:43.381-05:002010-02-17T09:10:43.381-05:00What happens if someone refuses to pay attention t...What happens if someone refuses to pay attention to children and dogs that are not their own.<br /><br />Does the offender go to jail?<br /><br />Who enforces this?<br /><br />Do they do it for free?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-64795236937483619722010-02-17T09:08:50.859-05:002010-02-17T09:08:50.859-05:00Too bad the pro-trail people tend to comment anony...Too bad the pro-trail people tend to comment anonymously.<br /><br />I would like to contact them.<br /><br />I have beachfront property in Idaho they would, in all likelihood, be willing to pay top dollar for. <br /><br />I'd be willing to throw in a trail network because I'm negotiable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-5646798557745176902010-02-17T09:08:37.349-05:002010-02-17T09:08:37.349-05:00anon 7:52, sadly, i must tell you that a young m...anon 7:52, sadly, i must tell you that a young man was killed in trexler park, as a result of a collision with a bike. it was years ago. please understand that weitzel has only been in town since 2007.<br /><br />anon 8:25, if you follow my directions to the Executive Summary on the park page, you will find it. it's in a green box labeled safety rules on the left side of a page. unfortunately, i could not establish a direct link to the summary report.michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-20262596926325947542010-02-17T09:01:21.215-05:002010-02-17T09:01:21.215-05:00Go Bulldozers!
Defeat Charm and Beauty.Go Bulldozers!<br /><br />Defeat Charm and Beauty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-37727279634015410312010-02-17T08:52:48.873-05:002010-02-17T08:52:48.873-05:00"This plan is a wonderful thing for Allentown..."This plan is a wonderful thing for Allentown."<br /><br />NOT if you happen to like natural charm and beauty that once dominated a once nationally-recognized Park system in a city that once carried the label 'All America'<br /><br />"Mecca for bicycle lovers"<br /><br />Yeah, right. Keep dreaming.<br /><br />No way this goofball project justifies the expense, particularly at this point in time.<br /><br />Period, end of story.<br /><br />Go Bulldozers - Destroy Parks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-75499811392948493242010-02-17T08:32:50.603-05:002010-02-17T08:32:50.603-05:00It will take a tragedy or two and then, only then,...It will take a tragedy or two and then, only then, will some admit<br />Molovinsky was correct in this assessment that cyclists and park goers are colliding on a course of danger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-57994499664232079852010-02-17T08:27:02.240-05:002010-02-17T08:27:02.240-05:00Once 12-foot black topped paths
are constructed, t...Once 12-foot black topped paths<br />are constructed, the damage will be done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-32795346247516054102010-02-17T08:25:15.912-05:002010-02-17T08:25:15.912-05:00MM
Where did you find that
"walking two abrea...MM<br />Where did you find that<br />"walking two abreast"? Is that for real? We too agree cyclists will<br />rule the city. We suspect Weitzel plans lots of cycling races and fundraisers to teach us Easterners a lesson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-5041862962524549962010-02-17T07:52:33.312-05:002010-02-17T07:52:33.312-05:00trexler park has hard surfaced pathways and it is ...trexler park has hard surfaced pathways and it is still beautiful. I agree that this should be watched very closely, but I am not convinced that the surface pathways can't be done without retaining the beauty of Cedar Park. I don't read about horrible accidents at Trexler Park involving cyclists and pedestrians. Also, my guess is that we are not going to see the high speed cyclists at the parks. They are more likely to be leisurely riders. Again, I reference Trexler Park where speeds are usually very slow. <br /><br />Related to costs, the path at Cedar Park needs to be restoned after a significant rain fall (stones wash away, HUGE puddles form, etc). There may be long-term maintenance value in stabilizing the path to prevent the costs of repairing the path 4 or 5 times a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com