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Paddle Trails
In 1996, a group of grassroots leaders gathered to discuss what they could do to stimulate the economy for communities located along the Roanoke River in eastern North Carolina. The group, which eventually became known as the 501(c)3 non-profit Roanoke … Continue reading
Urban Bike Case Study
The city of Long Beach, Calif., will be holding a mobility tour and case study of its bike program May 4. In 2007, the city committed itself to becoming the most bike-friendly urban city in the nation. Recent achievements include: … Continue reading
Concrete, Asphalt, Gravel
Ranging from large, multi-use trails that offer a wide variety of recreation and transportation uses to nature trails that create opportunities to enjoy the natural environments within a city, most people would agree that trails help contribute to the overall … Continue reading
Grinding Out A New Trail
It was hard not to notice them. Monstrous pieces of equipment grinding up granite ballast made an incredible racket this spring and summer, as they moved slowly over an obsolete railroad bed between curtains of trees, brush, homes, businesses and … Continue reading