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Comment on Bay Colony Rail Trail project is getting off the ground by cknoch

cknoch — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:27:11 +0000

Christian,

I’m Manager of Trail Development for the Northeast Regional Office of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. We provide technical assistance to organizations developing rial trails. Contact me if I can be of assistance or check the trail building toolbox on our web site http://www.railstotrails.org.
Carl Knoch
gro.sliartotsliarnull@lrac
717-238-2476

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Comment on Medfield Bike Advisory Committee by Christian Donner

Christian Donner — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:02:56 +0000

And as far as the speeding is concerned, it is the same group of about 10 people who consistently go over 45 mph, so there is definitely something that can be done about it.

Comment on Medfield Bike Advisory Committee by Christian Donner

Christian Donner — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:33:41 +0000

Pete, Thank you for pointing me to the site of the Medfield Foundation. I will reach out to you guys about your idea of a separate fund. Regarding bike/pedestrian access to the center of the town from the north side - this was one of the arguments for the access easement on lot 3 of the Quarry Hill Extension subdivision that is under construction. I just posted the most recent plans. Christian Donner

Comment on Medfield Bike Advisory Committee by Pete

Pete — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:29:49 +0000

I too am interested in bike trails in Medfield, and since I often think of bike paths and pedestrian sidewalks at the same time, I have been trying to get more sidewalks built as well, and have pushed to have a citizen committee examine the sidewalk issues. The selectmen have finally created a committee to plan sidewalks in town, and I suggest that you sign up to join that committee. We need a sidewalk connection from the north side of town to the downtown, and I often imagine a bike trail through the woods somewhere as a solution.

BTW, the last I knew, Bay Colony RR was still using the rail line to Needham, albeit rarely (something like six trains a month). It was an issue for the Ice House Road access to The Center at Medfield and the Kingsbury Club, as to whether a full scale RR crossing would be required to be built by the Town of Medfield. Our town administrator, Mike Sullivan, could probably tell you the current status of that RR line for sure.

As to starting a separate 501(c)(3) corporation to push for bike paths, I suggest that you look into joining the Medfield Foundation as a separate fund to develop bike paths in Medfield (see http://www.MedfieldFoundation.org) so as to have all the benefits of being a 501(c)(3) without any of the headaches.

I like your radar gun information, but not the reality of the speeding on Green Street that it documents.

Thanks for starting up this site.

Best,
Pete
Osler Peterson

Comment on New Medfield Parks and Recreation Center by Steve Catanese

Steve Catanese — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:30:40 +0000

There is no doubt that the current Pfaff Center is an old, antiquated building that no additional monies should be put towards renovations. It is an eightly year old school building that by default became the home of Parks and Recreations. However the land that the Pfaff Center sits on is much more valuable to the town. Presently Dale Street teachers and employees park on the gravel lot that is part of Fire and Police. One reason why the lot has never been paved is that if (and it’s really a “when”) Fire and Police proceed with their new building, the employee cars from Dale Street School will be displaced in that the gravel lot will become part of the Fire and Police Complex. And as it exists right now you have a dangerous situation with parents picking up children having to cross a busy Dale Street. So my suggestion is to knock down the Pfaff Center and build a parking lot to complement the Dale Street School. You would have a safer situation with people not having to cross the street and you would also alleviate the congestion on Adams Street. Now where do you put Park and Recreation? McCarthy Park is too far away from the center of town and Green Street can not handle any additional traffic. Plus it seems to me that a majority of the residents near Hinkley Park do not want it built there. The best answer I have heard came from our own Police Chief Meaney which is to have Park and Recreation partner with the Fire and Police Project. You have an entire town block from North to Dale to Adams Street. You can build into the ground and go up several stories. In the event of emergencies the gym can double as a shelter. I also guarantee to you that there would be zero vandalism with a recreation center inside a police building. And as it stands right now the town parks are suspect to vandalism and graffiti on a regular basis. Look what happened to the brand new high school track. This is a creative and novel idea and I wish the Park and Recreation Commissioners would reach out and discuss this possibility with Police and Fire.

Comment on Green Street Live Web Cam in Medfield by Christian Donner

Christian Donner — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:43:56 +0000

The camera is in front of my house (#92).
As far as the Eric Road/Quarry Rd developments are concerned, I heard rumors that the Musto family has run out of cash and work has stopped on the site, but again, this was only a rumor that I was not able to substantiate.

Comment on Green Street Live Web Cam in Medfield by ekazan

ekazan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:35:18 +0000

I’m a longtime Green St. (Ext.) resident, now married and moved on from Medfield. Where is this camera site? Near what used to be called Bullards? Or am I completely turned around?

Whatever happened with the proposed link to Woodcliff?

Comment on Trail easements in Woodcliff Hills and pedestrian access to Rocky Woods from Green Street by Minuteman Rock

Minuteman Rock — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:41:11 +0000

Nice Job as well.
I live on the Woodcliff side of the developments and think the trail system is terrific and the way developments should be done. In fact the trail easment is part of my property. Hoover Realty has done a great job in preserving this.
However, the current development plans for Quarry Road expansion has an emergency access road that connects the Erik road extension to Quarry road. This has been proposed as a work around to the request by the town fire and police to ensure access to Woodcliff in case RT 109 is blocked during emergency.
This is overkill and will significanly change the face of the great environment and landscape fo the trail system.
Fight it if you can. It is overkill.
Rt 109 has been blocked 1-2 times in the last 50+ years.

Comment on Trail easements in Woodcliff Hills and pedestrian access to Rocky Woods from Green Street by TrailGuy

TrailGuy — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:33:24 +0000

Great job on the research! Losing these trails has been a concern of mine and the Friends of Medfield Forest& Trails. Coincidently we hope to embark on a project to identify trail easements in town that may be in jeopardy of being lost. Check out our website (a work in progress) at http://www.fmft.org.

I hope the blog takes off!