For bikeped's sake, don't close the gate.

Merchants, trail users at odds over Granite Creek Park gate

This article covers the possible gate closure between the Depot Marketplace and Granite Creek Park in Prescott. I'm hoping to goodness that someone's thinking about pedestrian and bicycle safety to and from the marketplace from all the neighborhoods west of the park.

Good neighborhoods have lots of passages and connections and pass-throughs for people on bikes and on foot. Closing the gate would close a vital, vital connection in a town that already has too few. I understand safety, especially at night, is a consideration, but in this case, closing the gate would swap one set of hazards for another.

Turning the gate over to the Depot Marketplace owner almost assures that commercial interests will supercede community interests. This is not a win for Prescott nor for its vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists.

Merchants, trail users at odds over Granite Creek Park gate