East Coast Greenway Goes to Washington

Many of the record attendance stayed for the Summit's finale - a ride around DC on Friday morning.

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano

The East Coast Greenway team was in full force in Washington, DC, last week at the 2011 National Bike Summit! Our staff and volunteers represented the project from throughout our corridor to meet with allies in the bike advocacy world as well as federal leaders from Congress to the President’s Cabinet. We worked hard to show the ECG is a key antidote to rising gas prices and challenging

Ohio Farmer Finds Maine Bicycle Navigation Frustrating Until the Eastern Trail

by Tony Barrett, ECGA Boardmember

It’s not surprising when bicyclists pass me going up hills (I’m a slow bicyclist) but this guy was loaded down with gear and he just breezed by me with a quick ‘hello’. I pulled out my camera and got a quick snapshot of him receding over the crest of the bridge.

When I got to

ECG Completes Year of Record Growth

As featured today on Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-markatos/nations-premier-intercity_b_801625.html

One of the many trail opening ceremonies along our corridor in 2010 (this one in NC)

Dodge Foundation features ECG Progress in New Jersey

ECG progress includes new kiosks and signage!

See today’s blog at the Dodge Foundation’s webpage here!

New Jersey leading the way in developing green transportation network

Enjoying the East Coast Greenway section on the waterfront from the GW Bridge to Jersey City

Cross-posting from the Dodge Foundation blog here.

The East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile network of multi-use paths from the Maine border with Canada to Key West, Florida, was just a dream 15 short years ago. Now, thanks to leading states like New Jersey, a corridor for walkers, joggers, bicyclists and the like connects cities and communities throughout the East Coast.

An “urban Appalachian Trail,” the East Coast Greenway provides both

The Sweetest Homecoming: Almost 200 enjoy Cross Triangle Greenway ride!

The ride begins, photo by Jerry Markatos

When we began organizing the Cross Triangle Greenway bike ride a couple months ago, I hoped for at least 30 participants and no hurricane. What ended up happening last Friday was perfect weather and a crowd of almost 200 participants (on a workday!). I couldn’t imagine a better homecoming to my native state and

New England Bike-Walk Summit a stunning success!

It was standing room only in Providence as the ECGA presented the first-ever New England Bike-Walk Summit on October 7!  About 170 people came from all corners of New England, plus a good contingent from New York, and presenters from as far as DC, Boulder, and Portland, Oregon.  Eight sessions addressed issues including: bringing bike-walk advocacy to underserved neighborhoods, the economic development potential of biking and walking, relationships between advocates and agencies, and