Mobile Cyclist: Cincinnati Bike Culture

This 13-minute episode of Mobile Cyclist by Anthony Barr explores the burgeoning bike culture in Cincinnati, Ohio. The video features multiple bike-friendly hotspots and small businesses as well as the Little Miami Scenic Trail and Oasis Trail.

Credits: Anthony Barr, Mobile Cyclist

Take a Trip Back in Time on The 606

Since The 606 opened in Chicago, Illinois, 2.7-mile elevated pathway built on a former rail line has already become a local favorite. Built on a former rail line, the trail sits nearly 20 feet above four of the city’s neighborhoods. This video by The Trust for Public Land—featuring historian Jim Peters, talks about its rich history.

Credit: The Trust for Public Land

Green Access – Middlesex Greenway

The Middlesex Greenway is a 3.5-mile multi-use pathway situated on an historic portion of the Lehigh Valley rail corridor that traverses the communities of Metuchen, Edison and Woodbridge New Jersey. This film shows how it’s more than just a recreational path but a community connection, vibrant public space and community economic development catalyst.

Credits: Produced by Civic Eye Collaborative LLC in collaboration with Together North Jersey through an award by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Placemaking

What is placemaking? And why are trails catalysts for creating stronger, healthier and more connected communities? This video by the Woodstock Land Conservancy in New York—created for the Ulster County Catskill Mountain Rail Trail project—gives us a brief glimpse of this powerful and important phenomenon.

Credit: Woodstock Land Conservancy

Families on the Rail-Trail

Trails can have a powerful impact on youth and families. This video by the Woodstock Land Conservancy in New York—created for the Ulster County Catskill Mountain Rail Trail project—features some families who speak to the influence that trails have had on their lives.

Credit: Woodstock Land Conservancy

Seven Wonders of the Ohio Sojourn (Coming This Fall!)

One state, 202 miles, four days, two wheels—it all adds up to an awesome biking adventure on the Ohio to Erie Trail. From Cleveland to Columbus, RTC’s Ohio Sojourn, our premier fall bike ride, provides a guided, up-close-and-personal tour of some of the state’s best trails. Read on for a sneak peek of all you’ll discover in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Credit: Photo courtesy Behnke Landscape Architecture

10 Parks That Changed America

This PBS video tells the story of the evolution of 10 of our nation’s iconic public spaces and the visionaries that made them a reality. Highlights include Gas Works Park in Seattle (along the Burke-Gilman Trail) and the High Line in New York City.

Credit: Photo by Adrian Cabrero

From Rail-Trails to Active-Transportation Super Highways

This year, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy celebrated its 30th anniversary. Check out our interactive timeline of the movement, and read about poignant moments—past and present—on our special 30th Anniversary site.