Comments on: NIMBYs Fear Bicycle Path http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/21/nimbys-fear-bicycle-path/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:38:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jack http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/21/nimbys-fear-bicycle-path/#comment-10480 Jack Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:48:35 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2559#comment-10480 Right on about the real estate angle. To quell opposition to a major new trail here (Maryland) I printed out several real estate listings for homes next to an existing rail trail, all saying how near the homes were to the trail. If something brought crime, you wouldn't think sellers would put it in their ads now would you? Right on about the real estate angle. To quell opposition to a major new trail here (Maryland) I printed out several real estate listings for homes next to an existing rail trail, all saying how near the homes were to the trail. If something brought crime, you wouldn’t think sellers would put it in their ads now would you?

]]> By: Craig Della Penna http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/21/nimbys-fear-bicycle-path/#comment-8547 Craig Della Penna Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:47:11 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2559#comment-8547 I am a realtor in Massachusetts, specializing in the sale of residential property next to or near to rail trails or greenways all over the state. I am the 2nd top agent at one of the largest firms in western Massachusetts--because of this niche. My practice was featured in the National Association of Realtors Smart Growth trade magazine and was mentioned in United Airlines in-flight magazine–Hemispheres. The web’s best compendium of white paper studies and highly credentialed reports about rail trails and adjacent properties can be found on the website for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. [ http://brucefreemanrailtrail.org/trail_plans/rail_trail_studies.html ] Saying that "living near or next to rail trail is a negative" is just not true. The reports speak for themselves. Check it out. I don't just 'talk the talk' here. I walk the walk as I live 8 feet from the oldest municipally built rail trail in New England. In fact we operate an award-winning B&B here and we make room nights available to folks fearful of having a rail trail in their town. We only make week nights available to antis though. We want them to wake up to the laughter of kids biking to school. 60-80 kids a day bike to school on the trail here. Sadly, a phenomenon not likely seen in many places today. Craig Della Penna Realtor® I am a realtor in Massachusetts, specializing in the sale of residential property next to or near to rail trails or greenways all over the state. I am the 2nd top agent at one of the largest firms in western Massachusetts–because of this niche.

My practice was featured in the National Association of Realtors Smart Growth trade magazine and was mentioned in United Airlines in-flight magazine–Hemispheres.

The web’s best compendium of white paper studies and highly credentialed reports about rail trails and adjacent properties can be found on the website for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. [ http://brucefreemanrailtrail.org/trail_plans/rail_trail_studies.html ] Saying that “living near or next to rail trail is a negative” is just not true. The reports speak for themselves. Check it out.

I don’t just ‘talk the talk’ here. I walk the walk as I live 8 feet from the oldest municipally built rail trail in New England.

In fact we operate an award-winning B&B here and we make room nights available to folks fearful of having a rail trail in their town. We only make week nights available to antis though. We want them to wake up to the laughter of kids biking to school. 60-80 kids a day bike to school on the trail here. Sadly, a phenomenon not likely seen in many places today.

Craig Della Penna Realtor®

]]> By: JM Palacios http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/21/nimbys-fear-bicycle-path/#comment-8176 JM Palacios Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2559#comment-8176 The way the Sun-Sentinel portrayed it made it look like somehow they were afraid they would have a rise in robberies. Still, any fears should be quelled by the evidence, as presented by the Davie police, that there have not been any crime spikes resulting from bike paths. That would encompass any crimes. The way the Sun-Sentinel portrayed it made it look like somehow they were afraid they would have a rise in robberies. Still, any fears should be quelled by the evidence, as presented by the Davie police, that there have not been any crime spikes resulting from bike paths. That would encompass any crimes.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/21/nimbys-fear-bicycle-path/#comment-8146 Ashley Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:48:36 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2559#comment-8146 I'm all for more bike paths, but maybe they fear crimes other than robbery like rape, property destruction/graffiti, abductions, etc? I’m all for more bike paths, but maybe they fear crimes other than robbery like rape, property destruction/graffiti, abductions, etc?

]]> By: Emperor Tomato http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/21/nimbys-fear-bicycle-path/#comment-7575 Emperor Tomato Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:38:12 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2559#comment-7575 Miami-Dade county currently has this problem with the proposed bike lanes on SW 38th St from 92nd Ave to 107th Ave. It would be a nice bike path on road used by many cyclists. Residents have complained that crime will increase as a result, I imagine someone trying to steal a Plasma tv on a bike. I do think it's useful that the Sun-Sentinel publish this because it shows the viewpoint of residents, and it shows advocates for bike paths that they have to win over neighborhoods and change their perception of what a bike path/greenway is for and the positive effects they can bring to a community. Miami-Dade county currently has this problem with the proposed bike lanes on SW 38th St from 92nd Ave to 107th Ave. It would be a nice bike path on road used by many cyclists.
Residents have complained that crime will increase as a result, I imagine someone trying to steal a Plasma tv on a bike.
I do think it’s useful that the Sun-Sentinel publish this because it shows the viewpoint of residents, and it shows advocates for bike paths that they have to win over neighborhoods and change their perception of what a bike path/greenway is for and the positive effects they can bring to a community.

]]>