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Speakers say Santa Fe trail project begun in 2014 will connect North Side and downtown
Summary
At a Santa Fe community event, three speakers described a trail project designed in 2014 with Wilson intended for cyclists and pedestrians between the North Side and downtown, praised landscaping, and said maintenance will be handled by the local group; cost and timeline were not specified.
Community Member 2, community speaker, said, "we started designing this project in 2014 with Wilson," describing a trail meant for the biking community and for people who walk from the North Side trails to downtown. Community Member 2 also thanked Mayor Weber and Councilor Lindell for support.
The project matters because speakers said it is part of a broader city effort to improve connectivity and offer mobility options beyond single-occupant cars. Community Member 3, community speaker, said, "This is a project that it's it's part of a bigger a bigger vision for the whole city and for the whole community," and described continued work on making Santa Fe more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly.
During remarks, Community Member 1, community speaker, said the effort has taken years of work and repeated requests, saying, "We've worked on this for a long time. We were asked about it and asked about it and asked about it, and these are not easy projects happen." Community Member 2 credited an individual named Malek for the landscaping work, saying, "As Malek gets all the credit for the work on this, I'm excited, on the level of landscaping that was incorporated in this trail, and we're gonna be doing the maintenance on it. And we hope to do an excellent job." The speakers did not specify a construction timeline, total cost, or funding sources.
Speakers framed the trail as a neighborhood and mobility improvement rather than a standalone project: they said it will add options for people traveling by bicycle or on foot and is aligned with ongoing city efforts to expand connectivity. The event included informal thanks and community remarks; there was no formal vote or council action recorded in the provided transcript.
The remarks combined project history (design work beginning in 2014 with Wilson), intended uses (bicyclists and pedestrians between the North Side and downtown), and commitments to local maintenance. Details that were not specified in the transcript include budget totals, funding sources, construction schedule and formal approvals required.
