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Chicago's Englewood Neighborhood Aims for its Slice of Green with New ERA Trail

Posted 10/19/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Illinois, Trail Communities, Urban Pathways

Running through the Englewood neighborhood, which was recently described by the Chicago Sun-Times as "impoverished and desperate," the New ERA Trail would run on a nearly two-mile inactive elevated corridor currently owned by Norfolk Southern.

Top 10 Facts About Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.

Posted 10/08/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Policy | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Federal

RTC partner America Bikes recently came out with a list of the top ten facts about bicycling and walking in the United States.

Pere Marquette Rail-Trail | Photo courtesy Isabella County Parks Staff

Michigan’s Pere Marquette Rail-Trail

Posted 10/01/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Hall of Fame, Michigan, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

Few pathways take more pride in upkeep and user experience than the 30-mile Pere Marquette Rail-Trail of Mid-Michigan, which runs from Midland to Clare. There's no pea under the mattress on this evenly paved trail, and visitors are always quick to point out what a pleasant ride the Pere Marquette provides.

Active Transportation Programs Eligible for $650 million Available Through New Public Health Grants

Posted 09/30/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Health and Wellness | Tagged with State and Federal Programs

On September 17, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new program: Communities Putting Prevention to Work.Thirty to forty communities will receive a total of $373 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus) dollars through this competitive grant program to support interventions that reduce obesity (through improved physical activity and nutrition) and/or reduce tobacco use.

Mural along Metropolitan Branch Trail | Photo by TrailLink user hirhoward

D.C. Residents Turn Out for Bike and Walk Tours of New Trail

Posted 09/28/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with District Of Columbia, Local Organizing, Urban Pathways

A major section of Washington, D.C.'s long-awaited Metropolitan Branch Trail is now under construction and close to completion. The first layer of asphalt was put down last week between Franklin Street and Rhode Island Avenue, and construction continues south to New York Avenue along the rest of this 1.5-mile section of trail in the Edgewood and Eckington neighborhoods.

East Bay Bicycle Path | Photo by Scott Stark

Rhode Island's East Bay Bicycle Path

Posted 09/01/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Hall of Fame, Rhode Island, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

Since Geoff Williams began working for Brown University in 2005, he pedals into downtown Providence, R.I., year-round on the 14-mile East Bay Bicycle Path (EBBP)—often stopping to snap photos on the way.

Silver Comet Trail | Photo by Seth Holladay

Georgia's Silver Comet Trail and Alabama's Chief Ladiga Trail

Posted 06/01/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Alabama, Best Of, Georgia, Hall of Fame, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

In September 2008, a celebration opened the State Line Gateway Park, finally joining the 61.5-mile Silver Comet Trail in Georgia and the 33-mile Chief Ladiga Trail in Alabama.

Monon Trail | Photo by Kristin Creager

Indiana's Monon Trail

Posted 03/01/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Hall of Fame, Indiana, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

Running from Indy north through Carmel, Indiana's Monon Trail, 15.7-mile, follows part of the old Monon Railroad, which once provided a central route from Lake Michigan south to the Ohio River.

Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park | Photo by Scott Stark

Virginia's Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park

Posted 12/01/08 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Hall of Fame, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month, Virginia

You'll find the eastern trailhead of the 44.8-mile Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad Regional Park in Arlington, smack in the middle of northern Virginia's vibrant scene and only a few miles from downtown D.C.

Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail | Photo by TrailLink user anwary

California's Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail

Posted 11/01/08 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, California, Hall of Fame, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

You won't find better exposure to these changes than on the 25.4-mile Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail, which carves through the Susan River Canyon between the communities of Susanville and Westwood.

Elroy-Sparta State Trail | Photo by Eric Reischl Photography

Wisconsin's Elroy-Sparta State Trail

Posted 09/01/08 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Hall of Fame, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month, Wisconsin

Much is memorable about Wisconsin's 32-mile Elroy-Sparta State Trail, but visitors often leave especially chirpy about the pathway's three tunnels—and particularly the spontaneous chorus of singing and whistling that echoes through them on busy days.

Illinois Prairie Path | Photo by TrailLink user akbross

The Illinois Prairie Path

Posted 08/01/08 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with Best Of, Hall of Fame, Illinois, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

Nearly 45 years ago, when the word "rail-trail" hadn't yet entered the American vocabulary, a naturalist in Chicago took note of a branching network of out-of-service tracks in the city's western suburbs.

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