Monthly Archives: October 2009

The East Coast Greenway and the Liberty Water Gap Trail: Perfect Together

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

This week I wanted to highlight an excellent partnership we forged about a month ago between the East Coast Greenway, The Liberty Water Gap Trail and the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway who are three groups who have common goals and … Continue reading →

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Spreading the word

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

I’ll be on live television this afternoon, talking about the East Coast Greenway.  It’s not a network show, or even basic cable, just local access in greater Providence.  But when it comes to spreading the word about the ECG, every … Continue reading →

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ECG Trail Grows in Virginia (once again)

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

A 7.5 mile trail segment on the ECG Historic Coastal Route has been completed and is open for business.  This newest section of the Virginia Capital Trail starts at the the Charles City County Courthouse Visitor’s Center and ends near … Continue reading →

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Connecticut Summit & NYC DOT Engagement

Posted on October 23, 2009 by

I attended the East Coast Greenway summit in Stamford Connecticut yesterday. Great news was announced that ConnDOT is now officially supporting the creation of a 37.5 Merritt Parkway Trail which ECG local advoacates have been championing for years. ConnDOT did … Continue reading →

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Georgia wraps up a weekend of Greenway Alliance meetings

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

Georgia Georgia wraps up a weekend of Greenway Alliance meetings November 6 to 8 with an inaugural ride between Savannah’s favorite beach town of Tybee Island and the mainland city with its moss-draped squares. The inaugural 22-mile Tybee-Savannah Trailblazers Ride … Continue reading →

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Organizing, and Marketing.

Posted on October 21, 2009 by

Tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) the day-long Fairfield County / East Coast Greenway Bicycle & Pedestrian Summit will be held in Stamford, CT.  This meeting will be a forum for all interested parties to have their say on topics including safe … Continue reading →

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Please join the ECGA Facebook or LinkedIn groups

Posted on October 19, 2009 by

Amig@s, I’m happy to report that our ECGA is connected to Facebook and LinkedIn, and we are beginning to make good use of the platforms. You can see the Facebook ECGA page for event announcements along the greenway. You can … Continue reading →

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Florida

Posted on October 16, 2009 by

Florida An apercu from a program organized Wednesday by Amelia Island Trails, where I was happy to represent ECGA. (Look for a report from the Fernandina Beach News Leader shortly.) [photo placeholder] L-R: Phil Scanlan (Chairman, Amelia Island Trail), Mike Pikula … Continue reading →

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Walk 21-Hudson Loop Ride-Bike & Boat the ECG in Philadelphia

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

I attended the Walk 21 conference last week in New York City (www.walk21.com) Over 700 professionals from all over the globe gathered to discuss their experience’s in creating more livable cities and communities. The event was hosted by the NYC … Continue reading →

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East Coast Greenway & the Industry

Posted on October 14, 2009 by

Most ECG fans are probably unaware of the efforts that we have been making to strengthen our ties to the bicycle industry.  We see improved relationships as benefiting both sides – ECGA can give the industry a way to reach … Continue reading →

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