[StBernard] New Val Riess

[Westley Annis]

I also thought it was planned to include bikes because of the other bike
path planned for the top of the Mississippi River Levee from the Murphy Oil
refinery East.  I thought it was proposed for that bike path plan to also
include a connection to Jacob Drive so bikers could go from the river levee
to the 40 arpent canal and then west along the 40 arpent to Val Reiss.  This
part was proposed by RDC (rediscover district c).  There is still about $3
million remaining from the Murphy Oil crude oil spill class action that is
in a Cy Pres fund.  Maybe residents could send in a request to Judge Fallon,
asking that some of the Cy Pres funds go to making the Val Reiss path bike
friendly.
 
------  SJK.
 


-----Original Message-----
Hey got a question about the new val riess park. The park looks great but my
only concern is the newly cemented walkway around the park. I though I read
sometime back before the construction started that the walkway would be like
it is in Audubon Park. For walkers, joggers, skaters and bicyclist. Does
anyone else remember anything about this? Well I rode my bicycle over there
and I noticed two very new signs stating "NO" skating, bicycles, scooters. I
was very surprised to see the signs. I feel that the park was rebuilt with
federal funds "our tax dollars" why wouldn't it be available for everyone. I
was hoping to bike ride there with my granddaughter and grandson who are
learning how to ride bikes. The cement is wider than the original and it
could have been made wider like it is in Audubon Park thus accommodating
everyone. 


Just my thoughts,
DB