The City is pushing a proposal for mountain bike trails on the top and sides of Grandad's Bluff - named Grandma's Gateway.  The bluff side trials are multi-sided (included the famous West face) & above the homes on 29th St. & Ebner Coulee.  This plan is moving forward without any soil, slope or storm water testing for bluff stability.  The neighborhood residents were told NOTHING and only found out because one of them heard something about the plan.  The general public also seems unaware of the extent of this plan. That was in mid-December.  

Residents in the neighborhood and other citizens have raised multiple, legitimate safety concerns addressing how any unneeded soil adjustment on Grandad's Bluff increases the risk for potential land/rock slides, boulder dislocations, storm water flow increases & changes, erosion, etc.   This will impact homeowners under the trails on 29th & 28th Streets and users of these trails.  All reasonable requests & efforts to have these questions answered have been met by misrepresentations by the Park & Rec Dept. & a refusal to put the plan on hold to address these serious concerns. This is happening in this neighborhood, but there are 2 other phases to this plan and your neighborhood or area pristine environments may be next.And equally as important, these plans will also change the appearance and integrity of our iconic Grandad's Bluff forever.

The Proposed Grandma's Gateway (GG) plan was developed with limited input from our diverse citizenry. The proposed GG plan did not include any legitimate scientific studies, testing, or evaluations regarding Grandad's Bluff's varying slopes, soil composition, storm water drainage patterns, history of rock slides, boulder dislocation, environmental impact, etc. Without such, Grandad's Bluff neighborhood homes, residents, and GG users are at risk. In addition, the iconic Grandad's Bluff landscape will be irreversibly altered. We further request that any ultimate plan include the recommendations from a newly formed Grandad's Recreational and Environmental Advocacy Team (GREAT) comprised of 2 members from each of the following interest groups: Environmental, Conservancy, Wildlife, Hiking, Biking, Grandad's area neighborhood, Educational Systems 91 from k-12 and 1 from college), Disability, Mental Health/Medical, & 2 open citizen positions.