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Forum: Southeast
05-30-20, 05:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 833
Posted By larryfeltonj

Work on Silver Comet Trail extension is underway

The work on the extension of the Silver Comet Trail eastward toward the City of Atlanta is seriously underway at this point, and the new section of trail that will extend the SCT from the current...
Forum: Southeast
04-22-20, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 543
Posted By larryfeltonj

Siver Comet Trail in Cobb County to reopen this Saturday April 25

The Silver Comet Trail, along with other trails in Cobb County GA, will reopen this Saturday April 25

https://cobbcountycourier.com/2020/04/silver-comet-trail-reopen/
Forum: Southeast
10-18-18, 03:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 768
Posted By larryfeltonj

The crossing over the river is quite a distance...

The crossing over the river is quite a distance from SunTrust Park. US 41 (Cobb Parkway) runs in front of the stadium. At its closest Atlanta Road is a few miles from the stadium. According to my...
Forum: Southeast
10-16-18, 05:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 768
Posted By larryfeltonj

Another update on the Silver Comet Trail extension

Here's another article by Haisten Willis about the upcoming extension of the Silver Comet Trail. The CSX deal makes the stretch from the trailhead at Mavell Road to Plant Atkinson Road...
Forum: Southeast
09-10-18, 04:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 682
Posted By larryfeltonj

The formal start is on Mavell Road. The...

The formal start is on Mavell Road. The "sidewalk" path you're talking about is probably the spur of about a mile that heads up to the East West Connector and ends near the Publix parking lot. The...
Forum: Southeast
09-07-18, 05:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 682
Posted By larryfeltonj

The new CSX lease extends the Silver Comet Trail 2.3 miles closer to the Beltline

The details of the lease between the State of Georgia and CSX was good news for Connect the Comet. CSX gave up 2.3 miles from the existing eastward trailhead at Mavell Road to about Plant Atkinson,...
Forum: Southeast
07-29-18, 09:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 819
Posted By larryfeltonj

One advantage this extension has is that it's a...

One advantage this extension has is that it's a top priority of the Cobb County DOT, as part of its Greenways and Trails Master Plan. The Silver Comet Trail is a big economic benefit to the county. ...
Forum: Southeast
07-29-18, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 819
Posted By larryfeltonj

Silver Comet Trail extension toward Atlanta expected to be announced within a week

After Connect the Comet worked on this for over ten years, the announcement that the Silver Comet Trail is being extended toward Atlanta is expected within a week. At the moment, it looks like the...
Forum: Southeast
06-28-18, 06:40 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 557
Posted By larryfeltonj

Cobb County trails plan approved

The Cobb County Greenways and Trails Master Plan has been approved by the county Board of Commissioners. The network of trails will connect every part of the county, and at least two of them will...
Forum: Southeast
05-23-18, 06:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 931
Posted By larryfeltonj

Chattahoochee River Trail moves forward

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding to begin engineering and planning for the Chattahoochee River Trail which will run along the river from Mableton Parkway...
Forum: Southeast
05-04-18, 01:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By larryfeltonj

Some of the segments of path are already done or...

Some of the segments of path are already done or are in progress, others are much longer-term projects. What part of the county are you in or near?
Forum: Southeast
05-03-18, 06:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,302
Posted By larryfeltonj

Connecting the Silver Comet Trail to the Atlanta Beltline

Here's an article by Haisten Willis on last Sunday's meeting of Connect the Comet, the effort to extend the Silver Comet Trail eastward across the river, to connect with Atlanta's Beltline.

The...
Forum: Southeast
04-11-18, 05:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 577
Posted By larryfeltonj

That's really cool. Two of these trails...

That's really cool. Two of these trails (Chattahoochee and Nickajack Creek trails) are within a mile of my house, and both will eventually link with the Silver Comet Trail, although in a really...
Forum: Southeast
04-11-18, 01:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 577
Posted By larryfeltonj

Open house on Cobb County greenway and trails plan

Here's a link to my report on the Cobb County Greenways and Trails draft plan open house. I summarized the priority projects only, so if anyone is interested in a lot more depth I included links to...
Forum: Southeast
04-11-18, 01:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By larryfeltonj

Did you make it by? I'm about to post a link to...

Did you make it by? I'm about to post a link to the update I wrote based partly on the document and maps, and partly on conversations with Eric Meyer and the consultants.
Forum: Southeast
04-09-18, 07:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By larryfeltonj

Cobb County to hold open house on Greenways and Trails network

When the Cobb County Greenways and Trails Plan is implemented the entire county will be connected via a network of trails and multi-use paths. An open house to showcase the current draft plan will...
Forum: Southeast
01-28-18, 07:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 733
Posted By larryfeltonj

Update on effort to connect the Silver Comet Trail to the Atlanta Beltline

Here's an article by Haisten Willis about the ongoing Connect the Comet effort. The Georgia legislature is negotiating a new contract with CSX, and possible use of the unused track to extend the...
Forum: Southeast
06-29-17, 06:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,074
Posted By larryfeltonj

Hi, Dan. I interviewed Eric Meyer. He's...

Hi, Dan. I interviewed Eric Meyer. He's generally been the point person on both trails and public transit at the Cobb DOT. Apropos of that, Roberta Cook just sent out this notice about meetings...
Forum: Southeast
06-29-17, 05:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,371
Posted By larryfeltonj

The planners in the Cobb DOT really want to flesh...

The planners in the Cobb DOT really want to flesh out bike infrastructure, and the Silver Comet Trail is such an economic benefit to the county that the political conditions are good for at least...
Forum: Southeast
06-28-17, 03:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,371
Posted By larryfeltonj

Here's an updated article, also by Haisten,...

Here's an updated article, also by Haisten, Willis about the petition presented to Governor Deal to support the extension of the Silver Comet Trail to connect with the Beltline.

Connect The Comet...
Forum: Southeast
05-14-17, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,074
Posted By larryfeltonj

It depends on where you are going to or from, as...

It depends on where you are going to or from, as to whether you consider it a "trail plan to nowhere". If you're anywhere along Mableton Parkway or Oakdale Road this plan will take you to the...
Forum: Southeast
05-11-17, 10:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,074
Posted By larryfeltonj

Chattahoochee River multi-use path in planning stages jointly by Cobb and Atlanta

Here's an article about the Chattahoochee River mixed-use trail. If this trail is built, and connects to other projected trails as the Cobb DOT plans it to, the network of trails would loop from the...
Forum: Southeast
01-24-17, 08:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,371
Posted By larryfeltonj

Update

Here's an update from Sunday's Connect the Comet meeting

State urged to buy route to extend Silver Comet Trail via ?horse trading? ? River Edges...
Forum: Southeast
01-03-17, 04:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,371
Posted By larryfeltonj

The issue at the moment is getting CSX to even...

The issue at the moment is getting CSX to even talk about it. In an earlier interview I did a few years back with the PATH Foundation's Ed McBrayer, he was confident that PATH could raise the money...
Forum: Southeast
01-03-17, 02:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,371
Posted By larryfeltonj

How the Silver Comet Trail could connect with Atlanta's Beltline

I publish River Edges a news site that covers the area near the starting point of the Silver Comet trail. This morning we published an article by Haisten Willis, who covers smart growth issues,...
Forum: Commuting
05-29-14, 01:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By larryfeltonj

That does bring up an interesting question...

That does bring up an interesting question regarding the American Community Survey, which is the way they keep census figures current. The decennial census, the one done every 10 years tries to...
Forum: Commuting
05-29-14, 10:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By larryfeltonj

It's one of the problems of surveys in general. ...

It's one of the problems of surveys in general. The best you can get from polling data is a general idea of the percentages in the area, unless you are one of the people American Community Survey...
Forum: Commuting
05-29-14, 10:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By larryfeltonj

One thing to bear in mind is that the numbers...

One thing to bear in mind is that the numbers reflect only bike commuters. I haven't dug deeper into how the Census is wording the questions on their commuting survey (I'm going to do that over the...
Forum: Commuting
05-29-14, 09:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By larryfeltonj

Using Census Explorer to track bike commuting

This may be old hat to some of you, but I've recently become a big fan of the Census bureau's Census Explorer (http://www.census.gov/censusexplorer/) for getting a quick overview of the numbers and...
Forum: Southeast
05-27-14, 05:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,689
Posted By larryfeltonj

Connecting the Silver Comet Trail to Atlanta's Beltline

There is a growing effort underway to complete the Silver Comet Trail, and connect it to Atlanta's Beltline. The section would follow the remnant of the Silver Comet track, still owned, but unused,...
Forum: Southeast
04-21-13, 09:05 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 735
Posted By larryfeltonj

Connect the Comet -- Beltine to 'Bama

This is an update on our advocacy effort to complete the Silver Comet trail by finishing the three mile section necessary to connect the trail to the PATH foundation network of trails across the...
Forum: Southeast
02-23-13, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,096
Posted By larryfeltonj

Dwayne. Yes, it would be off-road continuously...

Dwayne. Yes, it would be off-road continuously all the way to the PATH trail on the opposite side of the river. The existing unused Silver Comet rail line goes under South Cobb Drive, under...
Forum: Southeast
02-12-13, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,438
Views: 92,615
Posted By larryfeltonj

I've never cycled the roads behind Atlanta...

I've never cycled the roads behind Atlanta Cycling, but I've often done Paces Mill/Paces Ferry, Cumberland Parkwy to the front of Atlanta Cycling.
Forum: Southeast
02-11-13, 09:36 AM
Replies: 1,438
Views: 92,615
Posted By larryfeltonj

Vinings

There are very good areas for cycling just southward from Vinings, around Riverview Rd, Oakdale Road, Maner Rd, etc. When Riverview Landing is built on Riverview Road there will be an excellent...
Forum: Southeast
02-10-13, 03:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,096
Posted By larryfeltonj

I intend to contact the ABC also. We need all...

I intend to contact the ABC also. We need all the help we can get, and Beltline access is important for both sides of the river. At the moment I've been focusing on Cobb, because here is where the...
Forum: Southeast
02-10-13, 01:33 PM
Replies: 1,438
Views: 92,615
Posted By larryfeltonj

I don't want to double-post, but I've started a...

I don't want to double-post, but I've started a separate thread on an effort to complete the three mile gap in the Silver Comet trail which would connect the Beltline to Alabama. Check out my...
Forum: Southeast
02-10-13, 01:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,096
Posted By larryfeltonj

Effort to finish constructing the Silver Comet Trail

I'm on the board of the River Line Historic Area in Cobb County. The RHLA focus covers the area along the Chattahoochee in Mableton, Smyrna, and part of Vinings.

The Silver Comet trail has, for a...
Forum: Southeast
06-21-12, 05:55 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 459,598
Posted By larryfeltonj

Yes, but only for a few miles. I was doing some...

Yes, but only for a few miles. I was doing some tune-up on the bike, and my ride consisted of adjusting, then riding for awhile to test, then adjusting again, etc. I doubt I got five miles of...
Forum: Southeast
06-18-12, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 459,598
Posted By larryfeltonj

48 miles, although some of it was unintentional...

48 miles, although some of it was unintentional (part of my trip was was to be taken by train, but some sort of medical emergency at one of the MARTA stations stopped the trains, so I just cycled for...
Forum: Southeast
06-18-12, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1,438
Views: 92,615
Posted By larryfeltonj

I just checked out your Strava page. You're...

I just checked out your Strava page. You're correct. You're cycling on some of the same roads I use (River View, Maner, Plant Atkinson, Hollowell/Veteran's Memorial, Fulton Industrial, etc). At...
Forum: Southeast
06-18-12, 03:32 PM
Replies: 1,438
Views: 92,615
Posted By larryfeltonj

I'll check out your link. Today I logged 48...

I'll check out your link. Today I logged 48 miles, although a large portion of those miles were unintentional. I decided to do two errands. The first was a trip to the Dekalb Farmers Market...
Forum: Southeast
06-17-12, 02:21 PM
Replies: 1,438
Views: 92,615
Posted By larryfeltonj

Hi, folks! I haven't been posting here lately,...

Hi, folks! I haven't been posting here lately, but since I've recently upped my cycling mileage considerably, I thought it might be good to start posting again.

At the moment I'm living just...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-11, 12:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,260
Posted By larryfeltonj

Thanks!!! Someone suggested the street...

Thanks!!! Someone suggested the street conditions on the General forum. The stolen bikes and sources of water are a unique suggestion.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-11, 11:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 681
Posted By larryfeltonj

I'm 60, and have recognized that the biological...

I'm 60, and have recognized that the biological reality is that we lose the muscle fibers which result in the ability to accomplish short term bursts of speed as we get older. Either hammer down and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-11, 11:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,260
Posted By larryfeltonj

Really cool suggestion. I'm mull it over, and...

Really cool suggestion. I'm mull it over, and play around with it on my testbed web hosting account.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-11, 11:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,260
Posted By larryfeltonj

But as for UIs in general, I've been a Jakob...

But as for UIs in general, I've been a Jakob Nielsen groupie for many years. Even with the backend stuff I ask myself "How would Nielsen make this navigable?"
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-11, 11:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,260
Posted By larryfeltonj

I'm actually terrible at the graphics (I'm a web...

I'm actually terrible at the graphics (I'm a web back-end developer, not a web designer). If I do a game, I'll probably attempt a symbiotic relationship with my son-in-law or ex-wife. Both of them...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-11, 11:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,260
Posted By larryfeltonj

And one other thing. I was an early contributor...

And one other thing. I was an early contributor to Diaspora (the proposal by the young fellows who are creating a privacy-aware social networking site). When they produce a reasonable beta version...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-11, 10:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,260
Posted By larryfeltonj

Yes it is. But read my statement about facebook...

Yes it is. But read my statement about facebook in the OP (or my much more detailed one in the general cycling forum). There are millions of online role-playing games, too, some good and some...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-11, 10:42 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,260
Posted By larryfeltonj

I haven't looked at the Google APIs with respect...

I haven't looked at the Google APIs with respect to this, yet, but the good thing about facebook's api is that you basically program a general web app within the allowable screenspace, then link it...
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