Conflicts over public access vs. private property rights manifest in legal disputes across the Bay Area, notably involving Cyclists in Contra Costa County. A ruling found in favor of restoring access to a path blocked by a six-foot fence, previously controversial due to limiting public use. The court ordered part of the fence removed to reconnect the community with Mt. Diablo State Park's trails. Long-time local cyclist Dave Hammond invested significant resources fighting for this public access; he faced safety concerns with alternate routes.
Many of these fights end up in court, the subject of costly lawsuits. As the battle over public space rages on, cyclists in Contra Costa County say they've secured a key win against a six-foot black iron fence that inspired community ire two years ago when it cut off access to a popular path connecting Mt. Diablo State Park to the wealthy enclave built into the foothills.
A Superior Court judge last month ordered that at least 2.4 feet of that fence be removed before the first day of fall; the judge agreed to restore the last peaceable, uncontested status to allow cyclists, hikers, dog walkers, birdwatchers and other East Bay residents to once again traverse a route that has for decades linked the community of Diablo to the state park's trails and vistas.
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