[TFDA] Somewhat OT: please sign the Umstead park access petition

Jon & Mel Proctor jproctor at nc.rr.com
Fri Jan 11 17:16:09 EST 2008


I know many TFDA members enjoy Umstead park.  This group is trying to 
get 1000 signatures to encourage Umstead to restore convenient parking 
options.   Please sign it if you support the cause.   Thanks.

Dear Umstead Park User:

After parking was recently eliminated from the Graylyn entrance to
Umstead State Park, I have had many conversations with fellow park
users (runners, hikers, mountain bikers, dog walkers) regarding
concerns about the continual loss of safe, convenient access to the
park. The Reedy Creek entrance access had already been eliminated
after the paving of Reedy Creek Road. This leaves just one access
remaining in Raleigh off of Highway 70 requiring additional driving to
simply get to the parking area. Currently, there are two accesses in
Cary but with plans to pave Old Reedy Creek Road, its future as an
access seems uncertain.

Some friends and I decided to take action. However, we have been
dissatisfied with the response--or lack of-- thus far from the NC
Department of Transportation and from the NC Department of Parks and
Recreation. We believe the only hope for effectuating change is to
organize a forum for our numerous supporters to voice their concerns
and direct these voices to leaders who can make a difference.  We have
created the Access Umstead petition at 
www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/609803273
with the goal of 1000 signatures to be sent to our state, city and
county representatives. Please consider signing and sharing this e-
mail with other park users. If you have any questions, please feel
free to e-mail us at access_umstead at yahoo.com.  We need and appreciate
your support.

Margaret Cooper for
The Access Umstead Committee

Margaret Cooper
C Beverly Cooper, Jr
Gary Baum
Paul Fisher


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