Duluth’s Lakewalk won’t take detour for condos

They don’t call it the Lakewalk for nothing. Duluth residents told their city council last night they want an extension of the city’s walking/running/biking trail to actually follow the shore of Lake Superior. Earlier, a city planner proposed an alternative that would have detoured the path behind the Beacon Point condos, whose residents feel a public trail blocking their view of the lake would be an invasion of privacy. The City Council voted 6-3 to reject the change. No word on when the extension will be built. That’s another story. Council Member Garry Krause told the Duluth News Tribune: “I’m somewhat perplexed that this issue is before us. It’s no secret that Duluth is financially strapped.”