As I write this blog, among other things, I seek to demonstrate why I want an Eagle Rock that favors expanding opportunities for more safe and pleasant walking and cycling around town– even at the expense of space dedicated to cars. Writing is great device for communication of ideas but sometimes nothing compares to the power of pictures. When I visited Eagle Rock over the weekend I was lucky enough to snap two pictures showing completely different views of our neighborhood using the same location, just seconds apart from each other. One picture shows a lively, vibrant community that knows how to enjoy good weather and patronize local business. The other shows what the typical street life looks like, unfortunately.
- Want more of this?
Or do you want more of this?
The reason why so many residents drive around Eagle Rock is because we dedicate the overwhelming majority of our space for cars. However despite our road design which far favor cars over people, there are opportunities we have to make walking and cycling more pleasant and safe. One of those opportunities is to support and volunteer time to TERA and its new project ‘Taking Back the Boulevard‘. If you are not familiar with this new initiative, here’s an except from the most recent TERA newsletter describing the community effort:
The Colorado Boulevard of tomorrow can be a safer place for everyone. It can be a street that is inviting for bike riders, buses, cars, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. In addressing the planning and engineering design choices of the past, and patterning Colorado after some of the most successful core community streets in the nation today, we will bring a renewed sense of pride
and enrichment to Eagle Rock.
Colorado Boulevard should be a humane place that is inviting, scaled for people and reflects the rich history of Eagle Rock as well as the diverse culture that has drawn us all here. Colorado should be a place to sit with our friends over a meal or walk with our kids for ice cream or ride our bikes to the store. It must be a street that is no longer dominated by the automobile, but be a place for
people.
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If ‘Taking Back the Boulevard’ sounds like something you’re interested in, read the full newsletter here and consider volunteering to help make the initiative a reality. You can make a difference.
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