Midwest Builds Momentum for 2010:

At Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) Midwest Regional Office, the push to double federal trail funding by 2010 is in full swing.
 
Rhonda Border-Boose, regional director of the Midwest field office, recently addressed the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association  (OPRA) board of directors. She focused on the potential impact of RTC's 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation on OPRA's statewide "Healthy Lifestyles" initiative, which aims to develop "increased opportunities for physical activity in Ohio."
 
After hearing the presentation, the board unanimously agreed to sign a declaration of support for RTC's 2010 Campaign and asked Border-Boose to make a similar presentation at their state conference in February 2008.

In Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Michael Coleman invited Border-Boose to serve on his 2012 Commission and work directly with the "Moving People" sub-committee. The commission's mission is to listen to and organize citizen's ideas in three key areas: building America's best quality of life; celebrating its history, people and future; and setting 21st Century goals and innovations. As a member, Border-Boose will help steer a public engagement campaign to plan for neighborhood and community improvement projects. She'll also help implement a community engagement process that shares residents' ideas in the Blueprint for the Bicentennial, which will be released in May 2008.

And most recently in Wisconsin, Border-Boose co-presented with Dave Burch of Bonestroo Consultants at the Wisconsin Parks and Recreation Association conference in Wisconsin Dells. She spoke about the benefits of trails and their role as crucial building blocks in active transportation infrastructure.