Monthly Archives: March 2010

Crashing Metaphors along the Greenway

Herb Hiller Two rules for East Coast Greenway advocacy 1) Pick low-hanging fruit, and (2) Walk through open doors.  In effect, don’t look gift horses in the mouth, and while you’re at it, plant seeds. (If I don’t get critical … Continue reading

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Crashing Metaphors along the Greenway

by Herb Hiller Two rules for East Coast Greenway advocacy 1) Pick low-hanging fruit, and (2) Walk through open doors.In effect, don’t look gift horses in the mouth, and while you’re at it, plant seeds. (If I don’t get critical … Continue reading

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Dumbing down before wising up

by Herb Hiller, Southeast Region Program Consultant The first budget-cutting whack at Florida’s Office of Greenways and Trails is like programming Bizet and Tchaikovsky to pull listeners into the concert hall. Both moves are part of dumbing down when times … Continue reading

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When the 27th rolls colorfully by

When the 27th rolls colorfully by by Herb Hiller Southeast Region Program Consultant, East Coast Greenway Alliance Odds are that we’ll all get March 27th off because it’s a Saturday. Still, the date also marks a milestone that 20 or … Continue reading

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Rails-to-Trails, Trolley Style

by Steve Bevington, 3/9/10 This week twenty planners and trail advocates met in Richmond Virginia to discuss the feasibility of converting the Ashland Trolley Line Corridor into an ECG segment.  The Town of Ashland has already established a 4000 foot … Continue reading

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Greenway maybe even better ‘n broccoli

Herb Hiller Southeast Region Program Consultant To paraphrase your mother, “Read it! It’s good for you!” Truly, recent days have been good for the Greenway Alliance in Florida. By the end of February I was hearing the thinking we’ve hoped … Continue reading

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Let’s keep rolling along

Steve Bevington While the ECGA has had some fantastic success with funding of important projects through Stimulus Funding, recent denial by DOT to fund an alternative transportation grant in Wrightsville Beach NC is a reminder of just how much money … Continue reading

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