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Pretty in Pink: Connecticut's Shoreline Greenway Trail

Posted 02/25/13 by Laura Stark in Building Trails | Tagged with Connecticut, Design Strategies, Local Organizing

Like the fabled road to Oz, Connecticut's Shoreline Greenway Trail, will have an unusual and distinctive color: pink. The source of that delicate hue, crushed granite from the local Stony Creek quarry, was once used for the base of the Statue of Liberty, fitting given that each of the four towns that the trail traverses—East Haven, Branford, Guilford and Madison—have representatives in the trail's governing body in a system that was designed to be both democratic and inclusive from the outset.

From the Northeast - the Story of a Man and His Hound Fit for Hollywood

Posted 02/19/13 by Jake Lynch in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with Local Organizing, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Signage and Amenities

Great to return from the long weekend to some good rail-trail news. Here's a few things out of the Northeast that were in my email box this morning...

In South Carolina, Rail-Trail Part of Picken's Plan for Success

Posted 02/14/13 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails | Tagged with South Carolina, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

New Round of Transportation Grants a Great Investment in Illinois

Posted 02/06/13 by Eric Oberg in Building Trails, Policy | Tagged with Local Organizing, State and Federal Programs

There was some wonderful news for rail-trail advocates and planners in Illinois last week, with Governor Pat Quinn announcing tens of millions of dollars would be invested in trails throughout the state.

Canton, Illinois Moves Quickly to Reuse Vacant Rail Corridor

Posted 02/04/13 by Kelly Pack in Building Trails | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Illinois, State and Federal Programs

Centennial Trail Now Bigger and Better in Pacific Northwest

Posted 01/29/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with Washington, Wild and Wonderful

There's a powerful Pacific Northwest vibe on this trail -- leaping coho salmon, bald eagles, stores selling growlers of IPA, snowy peaks in the distance and the grey-blue icy waters of the Pilchuck and Stillaguamish rivers.

Rail-Trail a Key Part of Rebuilding Community in Richmond, Calif.

Posted 01/28/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with California, Signage and Amenities, Urban Pathways

The Richmond Greenway is one of the great success stories of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) work in urban areas over the past decade

A Few Hundred Dollars or a Few Grand, Mini-Grants Program Helps Pennsylvania Rail-Trails

Posted 01/22/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Local Organizing, Pennsylvania, Private Fundraising

Many projects were made possible by the Trail Mini-Grant Program for Pennsylvania Rail-Trails. Managed by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), this funding source helps trail organizations or municipalities in Pennsylvania that need to make small repairs or improvements to their trail, for dollar amounts typically well below that requested in major grants.

Land Donation a Tremendous Gift for Rail-Trail Group in Massachusetts

Posted 01/17/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Corridors and Railbanking, Massachusetts, Private Fundraising

Terrific news out of Holliston, Mass., this week, with the generous donation of a parcel of land to make possible the continued development of the Upper Charles Rail Trail.

Connecticut On a Roll As the Trail Gaps Disappear

Posted 01/16/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Policy, Success Stories | Tagged with Champions, Connected Systems, Connecticut, Products of Good Policy

Driven by a supportive governor and a forward-thinking state department of transportation that is conscious of the role of biking and walking in modern planning, Connecticut has done some great things in recent years to connect, and expand, its network of trails.

Bike Score Ups the Ante on Planners, Developers

Posted 01/14/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Case Studies, Demand for Trails, Facts and FIgures, Walkability and Bikeability

In the ongoing conversation about why Americans need more biking and walking options in their transportation infrastructure, often the "it feels good," "it's better for the environment," or "it's better for your health" arguments unfortunately don't carry a lot of weight.

And There Was Light - Genesis Moment Good News for Met Branch Trail

Posted 01/11/13 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with District Of Columbia, Local Organizing, Safety and Law Enforcement, Signage and Amenities, Urban Pathways

Thanks to public pressure from trail users and supporters, including Greater Greater Washington blogger Geoff Hatchard and the District Department of Transportation's Bicycle Program Specialist and Trail Planner, Heather Deutsch, DDOT management has committed to better maintaining trailside lighting in order to ensure the trail remains lit at night.