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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.

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A True Story of Liberty and Transportation in Vermont

Posted 02/18/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Vermont, Walkability and Bikeability

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) new report on walking and biking in small town and rural America, Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers, has really struck a chord with members across the country, and transformed the political debate about where the demand really is for walking and biking infrastructure.

A Tough Year for the Wobler Family

Posted 01/10/12 by Jake Lynch in Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Indiana, Local Organizing

After losing his wife to breast cancer, Gary Wobler is now planning the first-ever Pedal 4 Pink, a day-long event of bike races, family games and auctions, to be held in and around the city of Carmel. He envisions the event to be "like the [Susan G.] Komen walk for cancer research, but for cyclists and rollerbladers."