Walkability and Bikeability Page 18

Map © Florida DOT

Trail Across Old Tampa Bay a Leap Forward for Florida

Posted 10/22/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Florida, State and Federal Programs, Walkability and Bikeability

Things are starting to change, thanks in part to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's (RTC) more than 20 years of advocacy and coalition building in Florida, and a dedicated community of local planners and advocates. This month, work began on a multi-use pathway alongside the Courtney Campbell Causeway, passing over Old Tampa Bay and connecting Clearwater in Pinellas County with Tampa in Hillsborough County.

Photo © TrailLink.com

Mile for Mile, North and South Carolina Grow Rail-Trail Networks

Posted 09/17/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Success Stories | Tagged with North Carolina, South Carolina, Statements of Support, Urban Pathways, Walkability and Bikeability

A healthy rail-trail rivalry is developing in the Carolinas, with both the Old North State and the Palmetto State taking great strides this month to boost active transportation networks in their growing communities.

Photo © San Antonio Express-News/Lisa Krantz

All Across Texas, Cities Boost Bike-ability

Posted 08/09/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use, Success Stories | Tagged with State and Federal Programs, Texas, Urban Pathways, Walkability and Bikeability

The times are a'changing in Texas. In centers like Denton, San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Fort Worth, planners are recognizing the importance of bike (and pedestrian) infrastructure, and as a result, ridership and bike-inspired initiatives are on the up.

Photo © Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza

More Rail-Trail Miles a Key to Growth in Terre Haute, Ind.

Posted 08/06/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Health and Active Living, Indiana, Walkability and Bikeability

This weekend, the local newspaper for Terre Haute, Indiana, ran a terrific article examining the popularity of existing rail-trails and the potential to develop more underused rail corridors into public walking and biking pathways to solve a number of pressing transportation and connectivity issues.

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.

Photo © Bike Delaware

New Rail-Trail at Heart of Delaware's Push for Walk- and Bike-ability

Posted 04/14/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Delaware, State and Federal Programs, Statements of Support, Walkability and Bikeability

"There is a perception that (trails) are nice amenities from a recreational standpoint, but with $4-a-gallon gas I have seen a lot of people out there biking and making an economic choice," Shailen Bhatt, secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, told Delaware Online this week.

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.