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The new housing project cut off access to my go-to overnight loop.
Now I have to drive an extra hour to find a decent spot. It's annoying when development gets in the way of good trails.
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the_shane7mo ago
It's the same thing everywhere. They'll put up a new strip mall and the old diner with character gets torn down. A road gets widened and a bunch of mature trees just disappear. Progress always seems to trade away the good local spots for something more generic. You find a place that works, then one day it's just gone for a new development.
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jake_dixon7mo ago
Did you check if the housing project actually caused the trail closure? Sometimes land owners shut things down without it being the developer's fault. Trails get lost more from private property disputes than new buildings. I've known spots to close because of insurance worries or old agreements. You should ask around at the town planning office or a hiking club. Getting the full picture might show it was going to happen anyway.
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nancy_thompson7mo ago
Actually, the developer filed the closure notice with the parks department last month (I saw the paperwork). So this one is pretty directly tied to the new construction going in. It just means another access point is gone for good.
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