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		<description>Comments by evenkeel22</description>
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<title>Moving Locals : Segways on the Burlington Bike Path?</title>
<link>http://www.localmotion.org/blog/2009/11/segways-on-the-burl-bike-path/#IDComment45340970</link>
<description>For years, my wife and I have traveled from NJ to vacation in the Burlington area, mainly because of the magnificent bike path that runs along and into Lake Champlain, bike ferry and all.  And as a rail trail advocate, it has always been my opinion that such trails are designed ONLY for non-motorized travel (wheel chairs excepted for good reason).  Whenever I read about the benefits of railtrails, number one is usually exercise and good health.  And I can&amp;#039;t see the benefit of having people avoid those benefits by getting on a machine on what is supposed to be a SAFE, OFFROAD path.  And, of course, motorized vehicles shouldn&amp;#039;t be on rail trails for safety reasons.  So, no, I don&amp;#039;t think segways belong on rail trails, just like ATVs don&amp;#039;t belong on rail trails.  Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn&amp;#039;t it?! </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 02:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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