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Made in Michigan

Posted 04/03/12 by in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Facts and FIgures, Michigan, State and Federal Programs, Trail Communities

In May 2008, I traveled to Michigan to explore the 62-mile North Central State Trail, which runs from Gaylord to Mackinaw City at the tip of the Lower Peninsula. I'd timed my visit for the trail's official opening that spring, and I spent several days enjoying the region's incredible natural backdrop.

Image © APA

Several Rail-Trails Featured in New Book About Preservation Successes

Posted 03/14/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails | Tagged with California, Case Studies, Ecology and Environment, Facts and FIgures, Heritage and Restoration, Minnesota, Wisconsin

We like to call rail-trails the ultimate recycling project. They preserve thousands of miles of historical rail lines and uphold the railroad legacy of transporting millions of people and goods across the country. Countless hours were invested in the construction and maintenance of those original railbeds, and rail-trails keep the corridors intact and in the public domain for future generations to use and enjoy.

Photo © Richard Anderson

RTC Releases Library of Resources for Urban Trail Builders

Posted 02/25/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Encouraging Trail Use, Equity, Facts and FIgures, Safety and Law Enforcement, Urban Pathways

Though everyone here at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is always pleased to see so much wonderful trail building activity across the country, there is something especially exciting about our Urban Pathways Initiative (UPI).

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.

Photo © TrailLink.com

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.

Photo © City of San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services

San Jose's Annual Trail Count Sees Usage Increase 10 percent

Posted 11/09/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with California, Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Mode Shift, Trail Communities

For the past three years, the Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services of the city of San Jose, Calif., has conducted an extensive user count and survey of its major trails and greenways. This year's count, which was conducted on September 23, has resulted in some encouraging statistics.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/Eric Orberg

Understanding Trail-Use Patterns on Cleveland's Morgana Run Trail

Posted 10/26/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Ohio, Urban Pathways

As part of our Urban Pathways Initiative, RTC is working with project partner Slavic Village Development Corporation (SVD) to encourage trail use on the Morgana Run Trail in Cleveland, Ohio.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/Ken Bryan

What do Residents Want to Make a Better Neighborhood Trail?

Posted 10/22/09 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, Florida, Urban Pathways

In May, RTC's Florida State Director Ken Bryan ran a helmet giveaway sponsored by The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida at an event hosted by the MaliVali Washington Kids Foundation along the S-Line Urban Greenway in Jacksonville.

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.

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