Greenway Tour: Boulder, CO (Boulder Creek Path)

[@goonie0]

Heading there in Feb for skiing. Never been to Boulder but the town looks nice.

[@thegreenwaywithmac]

Enjoy the slopes! I haven't been so you need to tell me how it is.

[@tpatrickl9539]

It’s eh-bun not ee-been G Fine park. In 1970, when the path was new in the area, just west of the football practice field, the path went through a parking lot. It was a bit dangerous, a friend of mine got into a bad accident there, if the weather is decent, it can be easier to get to campus on bicycle and park your bicycle then it is to park a vehicle and walk to campus from your parking area. Boulder is very well designed for bicycling

[@davidarana3232]

AA Bartlett was my physics professor in the Fall of 1986/Spring of 1987 at CU Boulder. His class was quick moving and memorable. He was an amazing person; so smart and forward looking. Find his presentation on exponential growth. It still rattles around my brain from time to time.

[@manha81]

Great video and commentary!

[@thegreenwaywithmac]

Glad you liked it!

[@lidarman2]

And you need to be super rich to live here so remember the honor to ride the trails as a visitor! The late Al Bartlett was also a critic of the city council for their bad decisions on growth in the city....I also noticed a "homeless" tent in your video. Not talked about but a big problem in Boulder.

[@thegreenwaywithmac]

We have these same issues in the San Francisco Bay Area. I generally want these to be love letters to the cities. I’ll only bring up the tents if it’s a safety hazard, which happened when I recorded in Austin. I mentioned it and showed an example. The path was obstructed. I’ve heard Portland can have the same problem, but I didn’t observe it on my route.

[@tendwong2007]

I beg to differ. Off street paths are best left as multi-use then seperated. Seperation causes cyclists to speed up in an otherwise peaceful park filled with pedestrians (seniors or children) who may step onto the path accidentally and unaware of a speeding cyclist. Nonetheless, a good tour of the cycling path.

[@mypcrepairguy1]

You make a good point, I would suggest that its up to the cyclist to maintain control and cycle safely appropriate to the conditions. So if kids are present the responsible cyclist would slow down.

[@thegreenwaywithmac]

I see your point. I ride about 15 or my 20 mile commute on off street paths, and speed makes a big difference in my commute time. People should generally take it slow in parks. The Boulder Creek Path is a combination. On the specific section where I made the comment, bikes and less are delineated, but it’s better if there’s physical separation. Part of my commute is through an open space park, where the pedestrian and bike paths are clearly labeled and about 20 feet apart, so I think bikes can take advantage of this and ride quicker. Regardless, people on bikes need to be very careful. I know some are not. Thanks for taking the time to comment.