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Resident urges Garden City to repair Tally Trail, cites bumps and dips that deter users
Summary
A longtime resident told the Garden City City Commission that sections of the Tally Trail have uneven repairs that create frequent humps and dips, discouraging cyclists, joggers and parents with strollers and calling on the city to evaluate fixes before expanding the trail network.
Mike Walker, a Garden City resident and former city employee, urged the City Commission on Sept. 2 to prioritize repairs on the Tally Trail, saying recent maintenance has left the path uneven and unsafe for regular users.
Walker told commissioners he rides about 15 miles a day and conducted an "unscientific" survey of roughly 250 people by social media and in person, which he said showed a consensus that parts of the trail are in poor shape. "I ride my bike 15 miles a day, and probably 10 miles of that is on Cali Trail," Walker said. He described repaired sections that now have "humps about every 10 feet," and said the surface irregularities are causing people to stop running, stop using strollers and avoid sections of the trail.
The resident said some sections near Eighth Street and campus are the worst and that the damage has led some riders to choose alternate routes. He also praised the city's traffic staff for bike-lane work and said the trail is an important community asset that should be fixed before further expansion.
Commissioners and staff asked Walker if he could share his survey results with city staff so they could review the community feedback. Walker said he would try to provide what he collected online.
The commission did not take formal action on the trail at the meeting; Walker's comments were made during the public comment period. The item remains a community concern raised to staff and the commission for potential follow-up.
