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Photo © Pinellas County

Florida's Rail-Trail Champion Continues to Give

Posted 10/02/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Florida, Signage and Amenities

When Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) named Florida's Brian Smith one of the 25 inaugural Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champions, it was in recognition of the years of labor and expertise he had given to the creation and expansion of the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, one of Florida's most popular and unique urban pathways.

Photo © Mineral Wells Index

Texas Community Mourns Passing of Iris Stagner, 54

Posted 09/21/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Texas

The bicycling community is today mourning the loss of one of its most loved and respected advocates. Iris Stagner, a member of the BikeTexas Board of Directors and a longtime promoter of bike safety and education, was killed on Monday after being hit by a pickup truck while riding on U.S. Route 180 outside Mineral Wells, Texas.

Community Mapping Helps Detroit Take Back the Neighborhoods

Posted 08/23/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Champions, Mapping and Technology, Michigan, Urban Pathways

In addition to his work running an Earn-a-Bike program in the Osborn neighborhood (funded by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Metropolitan Grants Program - a partnership with The Coca Cola Foundation), Scott has been busy using Google's open source platform to make a comprehensive map of bike friendly routes across Detroit.

Photo of McKenna Boxx with former Mayor of Pittsburgh and fellow Rail-Trail Champion, Tom Murphy © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Pennsylvania's Grand Rail-Trail a Wonderful Legacy for Linda McKenna Boxx

Posted 06/12/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories, Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Pennsylvania, RTC in Action

Linda McKenna Boxx has been the driving force behind the Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) since its inception in 1995. Her ability to inspire and unite the efforts of a disparate group of cities, counties, volunteer groups and federal, state and local agencies, is widely credited for the tremendous success of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), which since the time of her involvement has become one of America's most popular rail-trail destinations.

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RTC Honors New York's Rail-Trail Game Changers

Posted 05/23/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Success Stories, Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Local Organizing, New York, Rail-Trail Champion, RTC in Action

Without the foresight and advocacy of Robert Hammond and Joshua David (right), there would be no High Line. Hammond and David founded Friends of the High Line in 1999, inspired at first by a desire to save the unique trestle structure from demolition, and later by the enormous possibility they saw in an elevated public greenway.

Photo © Climate Ride 2012

Climate Riders Nearing the End of Their Amazing Adventure

Posted 05/22/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with Community Events, Young Champions

Kyle Lukacs is part of Climate Ride 2012, a five-day ride that left New York City on Saturday, headed for Washington, D.C. When the nearly 200 riders arrive at the U.S. Capitol building tomorrow afternoon, Kyle will no doubt have plenty of great stories for us from this long and ever-changing ride, from the hustle and bustle of New York and New Jersey, to the quiet, curvy roads and green countryside of the Amish regions of Pennsylvania.