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Rail/trail debate (opinion)

Don’t redefine travel corridors

This is an open letter to the Adirondack Park Agency: Changing the transportation corridor definition is, in my opinion, spot zoning. The intent of the change is to favor the use of the land for a subset of the public, and it reduces the number of citizens able to actually travel along the ...

People have a right to ride a train in corridor

To the editor: To the people in the state of New York: I am a train advocate. I disagree with the Adirondack Park Agency addition of a rail trail to the travel cooridor definition and replacing the tracks with a trail I cannot use. My rights are: That I have the right to use the ...

Why we like SLMP Alternative 6

To Kathy Regan Deputy Director for Planning NYS Adirondack Park Agency Dear Ms. Regan: To the editor: We are writing today in support of Alternative 6 as the amendment to the State Land Master Plan. My wife and I believe this is the best alternative mainly because of its flexibility ...

Don’t rush into another rail-trail battle

The Adirondack Park may soon have a second rail-trail debate to fret over. God help us all. Many people in Warren County, including some local government leaders, are now seriously considering converting part of the railroad between North Creek in Saratoga Springs into a recreational trail ...

Reasons rails with trail is not possible

To the editor: In the debate over the best use of the Adirondack travel corridor from Remsen to Lake Placid, railroad advocates have repeatedly stated that we can have both a tourist train and a recreational trail. In reality, both the attempt at a parallel trail between Lake Placid and ...

2018 resolutions for Gov. Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has done much to promote the tourist economy of the Adirondacks. In furtherance of his good work, we urge the governor to adopt the following new year’s resolutions and, in so doing, make the Adirondack Park an even better place to live and visit. - 1. Adirondack Rail ...