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Cycling isn’t the answer?

 

Realistically, having a bike doesn't matter much if you have to deal with US 36. | Photo: Ken Lund

So says Jennifer over at rideboulderco.com. To be fair, she’s all about cycling — she’s just saying that she thinks there are bigger problems to address, too:

 

There’s a new condo development out where I live, just off of HWY 36 near Broomfield, Colorado. It’s called the Townes at Vantage Point and it’s no more a town than Boulder is a big city and, to me, it represent the epitome of building without community. Currently, there’s nothing out there but these enormous condo blocks. Granted the mall is across the highway but you couldn’t get there walking or cycling. You would need to drive and you would need to crawl over 36 to get to it.  Promoting cycling is important, promoting better community development is critical.

I love living 100 yards from my grocery store and two and a half miles from my job!

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