- Target:
- Carrboro Board of Aldermen and Mayor Mark Chilton
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- advocatesforcarrborogreenways.org
In September, 2008, the Town of Carrboro contracted with Greenways, Inc, a renowned environmental consulting firm, to create a Conceptual Plan for a Bolin Creek Greenway between Estes Drive and Homestead Road. The goals of the Greenway are:
1) Protect and improve water quality along Bolin and Jones Creek
2) Protect, conserve, and preserve wildlife habitat
3) Connect surrounding land use in Carrboro by providing a non-motorized mode of
transportation
4) Provide safe access to Bolin and Jones Creek
5) Enhance quality of life by providing a recreational facility for all citizens of Carrboro to enjoy
The Town of Carrboro is considering the recommended proposal to construct a paved greenway within the OWASA easement along Bolin Creek between Estes Drive and Homestead Road. The GWI Proposal can be viewed at www.greenways.com/bolin.html.
The current dirt roadway is badly degraded from decades of abuse by OWASA vehicles, hikers, bikers and joggers. The road becomes an impassable quagmire after heavy rains and contributes significant sediment to the creek. The proposed 10-foot concrete greenway will stabilize the impaired roadway, reduce sedimentation, encourage pedestrian and bicycle commuting to school and work, and provide a valuable, healthy recreational amenity that is accessible to everyone in the community.
The purpose of this petition is to demonstrate that there is widespread support for a paved greenway along Bolin Creek between Estes Drive and Homestead Road.
The Town of Carrboro is considering construction of a greenway between Estes Drive and Homestead Road. The Town contracted with Greenways, Inc to create the Conceptual Plan for the greenway.
GWI recommends a paved surface within the OWASA easement along Bolin Creek. We support this proposal for the following reasons:
(1) Environmental preservation: a paved greenway will reduce creek sedimentation by stabilizing the badly eroded OWASA easement along the creek and minimize destruction of woodlands as most of the easement is already cleared to 30 feet:
(2) Safety: the greenway along Bolin Creek will provide a safe, off-road link to walk or ride bicycles to school and work;
(3) Recreation: the greenway will encourage healthy, outdoor recreation;
(4) Access: a paved greenway will provide year-round access for everyone in the community including the disabled, elderly and children;
(5) Community connector: the greenway will connect 35 neighborhoods, 7 parks and 7 schools in two communities
(6) Transit corridor: will provide an attractive cross-town transit corridor encouraging bicycle commuting to campus, schools, work and shopping areas;
(7) Environmental education: the greenway will provide a natural laboratory for children and adults to learn about nature;
(8) Scenic adventure: the creekside route is one of the most scenic areas in Carrboro.
A paved greenway along the creek will help to protect this important corridor, utilize less than 1% of the natural area, and provide access to everyone in the community to share the beauty and tranquility of this natural treasure.
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The Support for Greenways in Carrboro, NC petition to Carrboro Board of Aldermen and Mayor Mark Chilton was written by Advocates for Carrboro Greenways and is in the category City & Town Planning at GoPetition.