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Cardinal Greenway, Bridge in Economy | Photo by Angie Pool, courtesy Cardinal Greenways Inc.

Cardinal Greenway, Indiana

Posted 07/01/12 by Laura Stark in America's Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Indiana, State and Federal Programs, Trail Destinations, Trail of the Month

One can imagine the collective Hoosier hooray when the final leg of the Cardinal Greenway was put in place last summer. The rail corridor for Indiana's longest and long-awaited rail-trail was purchased nearly 20 years ago and now offers 62 miles of smooth, inviting blacktop spanning five counties in east-central Indiana.

Photo © Columbus Planning Department

A Georgia Gem: The Columbus Fall Line Trace Opens

Posted 05/17/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Connected Systems, Demand for Trails, Georgia, Trail Communities

Residents were so eager for the Columbus Fall Line Trace to open, they started trying to use it while still under construction, says Rick Jones, planning director for the city of Columbus. Happily, the 11-mile rail-trail in southwest Georgia opened for official use late last fall and was immediately popular.

Photo © SANDAG

Another New Section Opened, San Diego Keeps on Rolling Along Bayshore Bikeway

Posted 04/30/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with California, Champions, Connected Systems, Walkability and Bikeability

Ever since the first leg of the Bayshore Bikeway in San Diego Bay, Calif. was built in 1976, this much-loved pathway has been an integral part of life in this city. Looping around San Diego Bay, this pathway has been the catalyst for the growth in walking and biking in this sunny, seaside community, serving residents and commuters as well as it does tourists and Sunday strollers.