Monthly Archives: December 2009

Promising leadership forms for the Greenway and for trails in Jacksonville

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

What a ride it’s been and it only gets better! 2010 marks the start of my 34th year in adult cycling and my fourth with the Greenway Alliance. Whatever I may have learned so far seems ready to peak in … Continue reading →

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Get your bikes ready, oil prices are rising

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano As the price of oil climbs back up above $75 per barrel (more than three times its average in the 1990s), it’s important for us all to keep our expenses down by consuming less. Bicycling is a … Continue reading →

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View and post youre East Coast Greenway pictures on Flickr!

Posted on December 27, 2009 by

There is no better way to promote our trail and show all the amazing things the East Coast Greenway is than through pictures. Pictures make the East Coast Greenway real. People can see the variety and diversity it offers in … Continue reading →

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Serving today by future change

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

December 25th, 2009 by Herb Hiller One of the simplest deferred gratifications I enjoy is making the bed. I make it after I awake so that come evening, getting ready for sleep, I burrow beneath the layered sheet, comforter and … Continue reading →

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What a difference volunteer media engagement makes

Posted on December 21, 2009 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano Happy Holidays everyone! I wanted to share a short note with you emphasizing the importance of strong media engagement for everyone interested in helping us complete the East Coast Greenway. One of the necessary steps toward completing … Continue reading →

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on-road bikeways

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

The ECG’s ultimate goal, as we all know, is a route which is 100% off-road, routed on multi-use trails.  Today we are about 1/4 of the way there, a remarkable feat, for which we are grateful to our numerous partners … Continue reading →

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LOCAL SUPPORT: THE EAST COAST GREENWAY NEEDS YOU!

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

The most important factor in getting local greenway initiatives started and through the development process is active local support. We at the East Coast Greenway can set the vision, work with government officials and advocate for the advancement of project … Continue reading →

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Correcting our outlook

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

What if it turns out that the arrow straight, ever upward material improvement of our lives isn’t a good idea? What if steady augmentation of what we own has been a tragic malfunction of the industrial revolution and its epoch … Continue reading →

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A Change in the Weather

Posted on December 15, 2009 by

This week I represented the ECG at a “Leaders Roundtable” discussion of global warming sponsored by El Pueblo and the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change in Raleigh NC.  The well founded premise of the roundtable was that as climate … Continue reading →

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Greenways Can Achieve Most of 2020 US Climate Goal

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano As world leaders gather in Copenhagen to negotiate international strategy to lower global greenhouse emissions, I’d like to share a vision for part of the solution. Greenways and other improvements in bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure can make … Continue reading →

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