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My wife and I enjoy walking through the neighborhood, something we’ve done for many years and something we’ve renewed with increasing vigor recently.<\/p>\n

On a walk the other day through our southwest Amarillo ‘hood, I noticed the “Bike Trail” sign just as I watched a guy on a bicycle turn the corner and peddle his way along the trail.<\/p>\n

The thought then occurred to me: Where does the trail go?<\/p>\n

Then I remembered. The city has started<\/em> a comprehensive bicycle and walking network, but hasn’t finished it.<\/p>\n

I spoke with the city parks and recreation director, Rod Tweet, a few months ago for a story I wrote for NewsChannel 10.com. The story dealt with the hike-and-bike network that I knew the city had started.<\/p>\n

He couldn’t get too specific in answering questions about when the project would be completed. My sense at the time was that the city had a lot of other projects that greater priorities than the hike\/bike network.<\/p>\n

Hmmm, I thought. Oh yeah. The city has\u00a0that downtown thing going on. I hope they get around to completing the network.<\/p>\n

Tweet explained that the goal is to connect all the neighborhoods covering more than 110 square miles with trails that people can travel on their bicycles or on foot. I don’t believe the intent is to enable someone to walk from, say, the Colonies to Lakeside Drive. But I guess they could if they wanted to do so … eventually.<\/p>\n

The city fathers and mothers have talked for longer than I can remember about enhancing the quality of life for residents.<\/p>\n

I continue to believe that a comprehensive citywide network of hiking and biking trails does precisely that for Amarillo.<\/p>\n

The Parks and Rec Department did a good job fixing up the old\u00a0railroad right of way along Plains Boulevard. I see people using it all the time — as I\u00a0zip by in my automobile<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There’s more to do. My hope is that the city gets moving soon on finishing a worthwhile project.<\/p>\n\n

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