We are avid bicycle enthusiasts at MetaEzra. So we were eager to see the bicycle-centric plans stemming out of the transportation planning study for Cornell and Ithaca. This nifty map shows an exhaustive list of all existing and possible bike trails in the City of Ithaca. We were a bit chagrined, however, to notice a rather odd feature proposed for Seneca Street leading up from the Commons to East Hill: A bike escalator. What the hell is a bike escalator? Behold the power of a simple Google Search and YouTube: During the summer I lived in Ithaca, I would play ultimate down on Cass Park twice a week, biking from my lower Collegetown apartment. The commute there was a piece of cake: I could coast half way there from the momentum I gained from the hill. But the ride back, up the hill, with legs already tired from all of the running, was a completely different story. This would have made a big difference.
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