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You miss-report a number of facts. The original proposal was for a 3 ft earthen jogging path, not 3 ft on both sides of "crushed gravel." Secondly, the trail is already 4 ft to 5 ft in some places, and despite that fact, all users negotiate the trail very well and harmoniously. If someone wants to go 20-30 mph on a bike, then that becomes a problem. But one reason to keep the trail a natural path (stone-dust or compacted-earth with natural binders) is to slow traffic down, so other users can use the trail and enjoy a park with a certain history and character that's different than everywhere else in the city. You also say something contradictory. The natural path recommended by SPT was devised by "elite runners." If this is so, elite runners should be thrilled to have the two 3-foot running paths that you miss-reported. A path specifically designed for them would be amazing. But that's not the case, because what you've neglected to mention is that the equivalent of 400 trees, and countless plants will be destroyed to widen this trail to 15 ft, or the fact that the area is one of the last freshwater wetlands in the city, or that it runs through protected Forever-Wild Preserves. A path through those areas, that allows fast-biking, destroys everyone else's experience. An 8 ft wide crushed-rock OR compacted earth path is environmentally friendly and spares the ecology. It helps keep the city cool, and allows everyone to enjoy nature. It helps filter toxins from the air and water from rain. It's win-win for everyone.

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