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SidFarkus47 t1_j51zr6o wrote
Berlin Way is a street parallel to Butler only one block away from it. It’s supposed to become the official bike route for Upper Lawrenceville since people drive dangerously up here, but it’s currently fenced off and blocked by dumpsters.
LostEnroute t1_j52n29z wrote
Isn't that new apartment building at McCandless going be built on Berlin Way? I think those Mews townhomes across from Shop n Save are also on top of Berlin Way.
SidFarkus47 t1_j52st91 wrote
It is the blocked where the apartments by McCandless might soon be, afaik nothing's confirmed there. Either way, the fence has been blocking the street for at least ~7 years and it's bull shit.
The Mews on Butler are on both side of Berlin Way and the street is still open there.
dfiler t1_j55nm23 wrote
The Allegheny county GIS viewer shows Berlin Way as going through private property owned by "WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY". I totally don't know the laws involved though. There could be an uninforced private easement or some such mumbo jumbo.
https://alcogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b4b1dbb65b4943538425bb5ae0f8f62b/
Powerful-Tonight8648 t1_j52sc4b wrote
I’d start with 311, your council person, and DOMI. Or put the cyclists on it - they get stuff done!
dfiler t1_j55lw27 wrote
I am a cyclist. lol
Which is why I like to keep public throughways open. They save a ton of time for everyone not in a car.
ongoingbox t1_j532hhb wrote
good to know
dfiler t1_j51xb9t wrote
Does anyone know what to do if property owners fence in a paper street? For example, there are super narrow pedestrian alleys in the south side that owners have blocked off.