I believe this is an attempt to authenticate by "filling a room" at the railroad with specified like-minded people to justify a gigantic, optional expense.  We have read newspaper articles and other media that the governmints are needing to conserve funds.  This is why calls for justifying expanded recreational budgets are incongruent and untimely.  We should take those funds and insert them in education budgets.  We need to see the exact amount of governmint and community commitment toward improving educational results instead so students will be rational thinkers and effective citizens.  I believe this is not a time for expanding bike paths in rail yards now if we are or have any interest in being merely prudent.