tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post1260573607109245381..comments2024-03-09T18:47:08.590-06:00Comments on Durango Texas: Pedaling Past Huffines Veridian In Arlington's River Legacy Park With A Lot Of Other PeopleDurangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-25424370107945016582012-04-15T17:11:20.111-05:002012-04-15T17:11:20.111-05:00I may have been one of the rollerbladers you saw. ...I may have been one of the rollerbladers you saw. And yes, since moving to an apartment in this area 16 months ago I have been surprised to find that there are often as many of more people using the trails on weeknights than when I go on weekends before 3pm-ish. <br /><br />I bike, blade, and walk both the 7-mile trail you were on and the big center loop in RLP proper, which unfortunately is messed up while they re-do the parking lot. <br /><br />As far as Viridian, I like the entrance landscaping, and on the one hand it would be cool if this became an even more vibrant/diverse community space like White Rock, but on the other hand, that means more traffic crowding the trail, more despoiling of the greenspace, and more PEOPLE LETTING THEIR DOGS CRAP ON THE TRAIL. I mean come on, if you're not gonna clean up after your pet, at LEAST walk three feet off to crap in the grass and let nature recycle it. This is one of the reasons I still support the death penalty. Can we have the president send one of his new NDAA black ops drones to assassinate these poo-terrorists?Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-16937469316758127352012-04-11T11:38:48.175-05:002012-04-11T11:38:48.175-05:00I'm guessing that Durango "Mongoose"...I'm guessing that Durango "Mongoose" Jones bought his bike at Wally World.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-44932383841776776262012-04-10T23:17:31.978-05:002012-04-10T23:17:31.978-05:00Anonymous, my bike is mostly white with a little g...Anonymous, my bike is mostly white with a little green. I don't think it has any white cladding. <br /><br />I also wondered how those new side trails are going to work. Long ago I was told by a Veridian construction guy that that first lake that that trail extension runs to was going to be a public swimming lake with a beach. I'll believe that when I see it happen.<br /><br />I think I saw what you are calling the entry, on the way out. On the way back I'd forgot to look again. I was sort of in a hurry.<br /><br />But, I will be back. Was really surprised by the large number of people on the trails today. Looking forward to riding it on a Saturday.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-48668468579554174652012-04-10T21:44:21.159-05:002012-04-10T21:44:21.159-05:00Does your bike have some type of white cladding on...Does your bike have some type of white cladding on the side rails? I think we passed--that is, on the trail this afternoon.<br /><br />I was also a bit surprised to see the new trail extension being constructed connecting RL to Veridian, a private development. What will be used to keep park users out? Stern signage? Some type gate?<br /><br />Too bad you didn't photograph the development's new entry off Collins. A stunning row of vertically set huge flagstones with what appears to be a stylized Burger King crown soaring toward the sky. Very odd pairing.<br /><br />A few months ago, I picked then councilman Mel LeBlanc about the financial health of this development. Bad economy, running way behind schedule. All I've seen the last year is massive dirt moving. Mr. LeBlanc assured me Huffines had all the money in the world to see it thru. <br /><br />Maybe Durango will be inclined to revisit and comment more on this mammoth project.<br />-River Leg FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com