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Hikers, birders and conservation groups urge board to limit bike access on Shanahan trails
Summary
Public commenters at the March 11 Open Space Board meeting urged staff to resist proposals to open about 4 miles of Shanahan Ranch foot trails to bikes, citing safety, wildlife impacts, loss of solitude and biodiversity concerns; trustees asked staff to consider separation strategies and cited need for more evidence about ecological mechanisms of harm.
Residents, conservation groups and regular trail users told the Open Space Board of Trustees they oppose proposed bike access on certain Shanahan and South Boulder trails as outlined in the city’s multimodal assessment.
"We used to spend our time leisurely watching for birds, bees, and beasts. Now it's become, 'watch out for the bikes,'" said Ed Youngs, who described more frequent and faster e‑bikes as altering the trail experience and increasing collision risk. Karl…
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