A PIG in a poke?

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene II

What's in a name? That which we call a PIG by any other name would smell so bad?

The bikeway has a new name. The Peabody Independence Greenway. Yes. You read it right. The new bikeway is going to be called THE PIG.


The Salem News: Peabody's new bikepath now has a name

Now, no offense to the middle schooler(s) who entered names into the contest... I am blaming the geniuses who chose this name over, oh say, Tanner Bikepath?

Also... you may enjoy reading some interesting comments at the Salem News site.

Peabody Bikeway: A good idea & getting better

The Peabody Bikeway is a success. It is obvious by the number of people I see on it and the good "buzz" I hear listening to my fellow Peabody people in and around town. It is so good that the City Council voted to extend it to Endicott St.

The Salem News: Council unanimously backs bikeway extension

Heck, even the Salem News seems to find it a good use of the public funds!

The Salem News: Our View: Peabody blazes trail for bikers, walkers

The City has seen that this is such a success that they have initiated the next phase of the project - connecting the North Shore Mall section to Endicott Street. I have not seen a plan of the path, but I have made a good guess at the location and plotted it on my public map of Peabody Sites of Interest on google maps.

It seems that some people though are FIXATED on the fact that the separate bike path sections DO NOT CONNECT in a seamless fashion. Well, we have two little problems... Rt.1/I-95 and Rt.128 So instead of shrugging their shoulders and giving into defeatist attitudes the planners in the community development department struggled for many many years to make the current bikeway a success despite the gaps.

Since someone posted at the Salem News that bike riders are TOO STUPID to figure out a work around... I decided to help everyone out and show one way around the "problem" areas...

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