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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Not really. Many areas are more well suited to gravel or natural earth. Like your favourite place, Nose Hill! Seriously though, not every path needs to be paved, or is better for it. Not every improvement is actually an improvement. Was putting a golf course where people used to bike and hike an improvement? Not for people who don't like golfing. I'm not sure why you find it so hard to see why some changes have strong negative effects on those that used to be able to use the areas, and now can't. It seems pretty logical to me.
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I know not every path needs to be paved, but the main artery from Stuart Creek area to downtown does. That's all it is. We use that path every single time we're in Canmore and I see old and young on there. Not going to lie and say I've seen people in wheelchairs or anything, but I know of one guy who did it on a mobility scooter
. It's great that it's more accessible now and it wasn't "paving paradise". It was this miniscule little strip where there was already a path.
Contrary to your opinion, it's safer in the winter now, too, because it can be plowed. When you plow/sweep gravel paths you just ruin the path. Pavement can be maintained year round.
It's just such a basic improvement but caused so much vitriol from residents. They get mad at
everything. I just love that progress keeps happening. It's The Office gif of Michael closing the door as the old guy is still talking. Old Canmore people are just yapping away while the rest of us are trying to get things done.