Success Stories Page 12

Photo of the Bayshore Bikeway © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Greg Cox Shaped Active Transportation in California

Posted 04/25/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories, Taking Action | Tagged with California, Champions, RTC in Action

The rail-trail movement is fortunate to have a number of active supporters in positions of municipal leadership-men and women well-placed to convert an understanding of the benefits of trails and active transportation into actual projects and programs. Greg Cox is one such champion.

Photo © Hartford Courant

Connecticut Finally Celebrates the Little Bridge That Could

Posted 04/12/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Champions, Connecticut

Peter Marteka, the hiking and outdoor recreation columnist for the Hartford Courant in central Connecticut, wrote earlier this month about the newly built Andover covered bridge. Marteka is certainly not the only person to have wondered from time to time whether the much-anticipated bridge over what has come to be known as the 'Andover Gap' along the Hop River State Park Trail would ever be complete.

Photo of North Central State Trail © TrailLink.com/David Yates

Michigan Reaps the Dividend of Growing Rail-Trail Network

Posted 04/06/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Case Studies, Champions, Facts and FIgures, Michigan, Tourism and Economic Stimulus

At Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) 25th Anniversary celebration last year, we recognized the trail-blazing achievements of Carolyn Kane and the late Fred Meijer, two Michiganders who during the past few decades have made a remarkable contribution to the development of America's rail-trail network.

Photo of opening day on the East Central Regional Rail Trail © Volusia County

'We The People' - Grassroots Energy Drives Bike/Ped Improvements in Florida

Posted 03/02/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Florida, Safety and Law Enforcement, Signage and Amenities

Saturday's opening of the first section of the East Central Regional Rail Trail (ECRRT) in Volusia County, Fla., was a great opportunity to witness firsthand the growing enthusiasm for walking and biking in that state.

Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day volunteer cleanup on the Richmond Greenway, Calif. © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Caring For a Common Space: Research Connects Urban Greening With Safer Neighborhoods

Posted 02/21/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Overcoming Opposition, Pennsylvania, Safety and Law Enforcement

The results demonstrated that vacant lot greening was associated with consistent reductions in gun assaults across all four sections of the city, and consistent reductions in vandalism in one section of the city. There were also a number of stress and wellness benefits for local residents associated with transforming the neglected sections.