OMG JUST BUILD THE MISSING LINK ALREADY!!!1!1!!
OK, had to get that out of my system.
As frustrating and drawn out as the seemingly endless Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link debate has been in recent decades (yes, decades!), we have never been this close to finally connecting the trail and saving an average of two people every month from emergency-response-generating bike crashes along the 1.4-mile gap in the vital regional trail.
Be sure to show up to at least one of two upcoming open houses this week: 6 – 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, both at Leif Erikson Hall. You can also email comments to [email protected].
I’ve already given my take on the options. Cascade is pushing for three criteria: Simple, safe and connected. Seems reasonable.
If you want to get caught up from square one without reading a bunch of stuff, the goods folks at Peddler Brewing put together this video: