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mucifer

(23,565 posts) Sat Jun 6, 2015, 08:04 AM Jun 2015

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The 606 is opening today! Our Chicago 3 mile path on old elevated train tracks:

http://www.the606.org

It's gonna be for walking biking and jogging.
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The 606 is opening today! Our Chicago 3 mile path on old elevated train tracks: (Original Post) mucifer Jun 2015 OP

Wow. What a great idea! mike dub Jun 2015 #1

This is fantastic. hunter Jun 2015 #2

mike dub

(541 posts)

1. Wow. What a great idea!

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 11:27 AM

Jun 2015

I've biked and jogged on paved "Grade" level former rail lines before, but never heard of elevated tracks being used. Awesome!

hunter

(38,326 posts)

2. This is fantastic.

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 01:07 PM

Jun 2015

Someday, if we humans get our act together, we'll be doing the same with freeways.

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