tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post6029490524287460633..comments2024-01-17T11:49:16.907-05:00Comments on Greater Philadelphia Bicycle News: Manayunk Canal Update and Suggested DetourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-36085913419516997492010-05-30T11:33:50.104-04:002010-05-30T11:33:50.104-04:00On the River Road/Nixon/Shawmont intersection, the...On the River Road/Nixon/Shawmont intersection, the trail closure is signed reasonably clearly. There's no excuse for cyclists proceeding from that direction. I can't speak to how the closure is signed from the Manayunk side. <br /><br />Now, here's a question: what city entity has ownership or jurisdiction of the Manayunk Canal towpath: the water department, what was formerly the Fairmount Park Commission, the Streets department, or something else? The reason I ask is, having a detour policy is something I'd expect as a core competency of the Streets department, and frankly, for all other city departments, I don't want them having a bureaucrat on payroll for such a task. I would argue that if you want this piece of the trail to be considered "for transportation" as opposed for recreation only, it should be managed by the Streets department. Is there a way to encourage the city to move the manayunk towpath to the streets department, or is there a good reason why this would be a bad idea?phillygoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575604029103304169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-42749284676723309342010-05-28T23:01:07.704-04:002010-05-28T23:01:07.704-04:00I appreciate these updates (via BCGB Facebook post...I appreciate these updates (via BCGB Facebook postings and Yahoo cycling group newsletters). Wouldn't know riding in from Oaks, it's nice to be prepared.<br /><br />As to unpleasant cyclists, it seems like it's the norm on the suburban part of the trail, with a strong correlation between the speed of the cyclist and their unpleasantness. The worst part of riding to Philly is my fellow cyclists. :-(vectorizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690356350055108784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-66205576823493117412010-05-28T15:41:40.607-04:002010-05-28T15:41:40.607-04:00Arrogant cyclists are just as mean and nasty as ar...Arrogant cyclists are just as mean and nasty as arrogant drivers and other arrogant, self-centered people. All this animosity isn't a bicyclist against pedestrian, against driver thing. It's about self-entitled jerks who don't care about anyone else but themselves. Being a jerk is intermodal too. It's not the mode of travel, it's the immaturity and selfishness of the person. When I run across them I don't condemn an entire demographic or population.deedubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012365219119438531noreply@blogger.com