Neighborhood News AH Council Picks Site for New, Permanent Bike Park, Extends Temporary Park So Kids Can Ride BY RON AARON EISENBERG
At the February 8 meeting, the Alamo Heights City Council unanimously voted to establish a bike park on property in the general area of the Alamo Heights High School baseball field, the Bark Park, and Alamo Heights Blvd. The decision also includes a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alamo Heights Independent School District, a property survey, land clearing, and any other necessary costs within budget. The Council also approved extending the lease for the Alamo Heights temporary bike park through March 19, 2021. Elizabeth Cox, Vice-President of Development for the Bike Park Association, told 78209 Magazine, “We are pleased to see the temporary location extended through Spring Break and appreciate all the collaboration with the city leadership thus far. We look forward to continuing our work to find a permanent place for the Bike Park.” 24 MARCH 2021 | 78209magazine.com
Cox noted, “My fifteen-year-old son, Weston, surveyed the neighborhood and found 150 kids who said they would like to use the bike park. We have all levels of riders – from 4-years old and up. “It is very cool to watch how the kids mentor each other.” The aerial view shows the three parcels identified as possible sites for the Bike Park. Council members chose the site outlined in Teal -- light blue. The area will be widened and lengthened, per the council directive. The area outlined in yellow is the temporary bike park. Aerial photo courtesy of AH City Council. Bike park Viable Locations: Location 1: NW portion of Hondondo Trails; Location 2: N of Bark Park, S of Corona; Location 3: Between Bark Park & AH BB Field. No date has been announced for opening the permanent park.
