UPDATE: This has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 14th, 6:30pm-8:00pm


The rubber is about to meet the road - or singletrack - hopefully in our case.

DCR announced a public meeting on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the McGlynn School in Medford where they will present the overview of the forthcoming RMP for the Fells. The full RMP draft will be available online after the presentation.

Following this presentation will be a 60-day public comment period.

This will be a very significant presentation, folks. Our hope all along has been that DCR not just knows what is the right thing to do with equitable access in the Fells (they got most of the right answers in the now-shelved Draft Trails Plan) - but *acts* on the right thing: open up a meaningful quantity of singletrack to shared-use and provide real, equitable access for mountain biking in the Fells.

Let's get a strong turnout there - this has been a long time coming, and many of us have lost faith in the process and the disappointments along the way - who can blame us? Remember, the MTB community has been beating our heads against the wall lobbying this issue for almost twenty-five years. But, DCR has a great opportunity here to set things right.

I'm hoping we see good, meaningful change. I'm going to stay optimistic. Come join me and let's see.

Spread the word. Immediately following the presentation stay tuned on next action steps in the public comment period.

Mark your calendars:
When: Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Where: McGlynn School, 3001 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA

Directions
Please note, the McGlynn Middle School can be a challenge to find. MapQuest, GoogleMaps and GPS navigators are not always accurate.  Directions from the school’s web site at: http://www.medfordpublicschools.org/schools/mcglynn-middle-school/about/directions/

From East: Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop
Take Route 16 to Meadow Glen Mall. At the mall, bear to the right. Continue straight through the set of lights to the forced right and proceed to a forced left. Take 3rd left and you may parallel park (please do not leave large gaps). Otherwise, there is parking at the stadium.

From North:
From Route 93 South – take exit #31, Route 16 Everett/Revere. Take a left at the lights, a left at the next set of lights and an immediate left with the car dealer on your right. Take forced right and proceed to a forced left. Take 3rd left and you may parallel park (please do not leave large gaps). Otherwise, there is parking at the stadium.

From South:
From Route 95 North, take Route 28 North via Dedham/NH to Route 93 South. Take exit #31, Route 16 Everett/Revere. Take a left at the lights, a left at the next set of lights and an immediate left with the car dealer on your right. Take forced right and proceed to a forced left. Take 3rd left and you may parallel park (please do not leave large gaps). Otherwise, there is parking at the stadium.

From Route 93 North:
Exit Somerville/Everett (Assembly Square Mall) first exit after the bridge. At the end of the exit, bear right, passing the mall on your right. Continue into mainstream traffic flow and keep left. Take a left at 3rd set of lights heading towards and past CVS on your right. Follow to second light. At the mall, bear to the right. Continue straight through the set of lights to the forced right and proceed to a forced left. Take 3rd left and you may parallel park (please do not leave large gaps). Otherwise, there is parking at the stadium.