The Express-Times' Tony Nauroth reports that Council debated a walking trail at Kokolus Park on Washington Street at Monday's meeting (read the article here).
In the end they voted 6-2 to apply for a state grant, apparently to pay the up to $15,000 for a feasibility study. The main reason for the high cost is that the trail would need to be handicapped accessible, meaning not only would the material need to be such that a wheelchair or walker or other assistance device would be able to get around, but that the slope in any section wouldn't be too severe to make it dangerous.
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Where would the trail be? It's not a large park; and there is a sidewalk.
Hey Russ,
This is Tony Nauroth.
I erroneously identified the park where the trail will be built. It's not Kokolus Park, it's Essroc Park at the west end of Nazareth near the Gracedale complex. Council was discussing both parks at the same time and I got confused about which was what. See the correction in The Express-Times tomorrow (Thursday, 9 Apr 09).
Thanks,
TonyN
a walking park would be nice..
Ah! Well that would make more sense than the Kokolus Park. Thanks for the clarification!
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