Holmes Run Bridge

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Hi guys.  I was home last weekend and Geoff and I rode by the bridge.  It
will be great when it is finished.  When I went by Elizabeth Wright was
there.  I think she is the President of the Tarleton Civic Association.  She
said the neoghbors are upset because they didn't realize the bridge was
going to be so big and because they say they were never consulted about the
bridge.  I pointed out that the Holmes Run Committee had approved the bridge
plan as the representative organization for the area.  I told her that if
memory served me right, the Holmes Run Comm. wrote a letter of approval.  I
couldn't remember for sure, but I think that was the case.  She was
surprised by that.  Hope I was right.  But that bridge does look good.  The
neighborhood is also upset because it "takes such a big hunk out of the end
of that little park area.

Bruce, I distributed the brochures to a local bike shop and to the
Grandstand fitness center at Carlisle barracks.  Over half of them are gone
at the Barracks already.  more later, chan
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Dwyer <ouibike at worldnet.att.net>
To: BSC <bsc at Bicycle.Alexandria.VA.US>
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2000 8:00 PM
Subject: Fw: Holmes Run Bridge


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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bruce Dwyer" <ouibike at worldnet.att.net>
>To: "del pepper" <delpepper at aol.com>
>Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 2:41 PM
>Subject: Holmes Run Bridge
>
>
>> I understand that the neighborhood to the east of Holmes Run is upset
over
>> the new bridge to Cameron Station.  I want you to know that the
bicyclists
>> and walkers in the City think that the bridge is a wonderful addition to
>our
>> greenway network so that we can get around our city safely without have
to
>> resort to using an automobile.  The bridge is an important link for
>cyclists
>> and walkers, especially those
>> in the west end neighborhoods and our new neighbors in Cameron Station.
>> One of the bike committee members lives in Cameron Station and he and his
>> neighbors were very excited when the bridge was put in and they can't
wait
>> to use it. This bridge supports non-motorized transportation and all
>> the benefits that brings with reduced traffic congestion and cleaner air.
>> It will also be an important link to our new destination park in Cameron
>> Station.  Parking is going to be problem at the park and this bridge will
>be
>> an immense help to encourage people to go there by bike, rollerblade, or
>> foot.  In the future I think people will love that bridge later when Duke
>> St. traffic is so intense that it will be difficult to get out of the
>> neighborhood. In fact, I was riding my bike out that way yesterday and
>Duke
>> St was gridlocked about 3 pm.
>> Please support the bridge to help Alexandria with it traffic congerstion
>> problems.
>> Thanks
>>
>> Bruce Dwyer
>>
>>
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