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bmore t1_iqvsu6s wrote

Reply to comment by Willothwisp2303 in Linking Jones Falls, NCR trails would create a protected bike path from the Inner Harbor into Pennsylvania. A study is proposed. by finsterallen

In the article, following the existing NCR railroad ROW, which the Light Rail currently operates on, is discussed.

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Willothwisp2303 t1_iqvy6gp wrote

Thanks! I'm out of free articles.

Did they discuss how wide those are? Going through Lutherville the light rail really is in people's backyards. I can't imagine they would want the trail touching the light rail tracks but there's not exactly wide margins around it. Would Ruxton allow a trail in the middle of their NIMBY area?

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bmore t1_iqw2tr8 wrote

It did not. That's what the feasibility study is for though. There are some good examples of rail with trail under construction now, such as the green line extension in Somerville, MA that essentially use the maintenance corridor/ROW directly adjacent to the tracks. So it is definitely possible.

I'm sure the NIMBYs in Ruxton will fight anything that is of benefit to them, like a trail, if it is also of benefit to anybody that is not them. That's nothing new. Hopefully the county will have some courage there.

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