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Worker Appreciation Reception on Friday, Feb 8 at 9am

Friends of safe cycling and walking, If you are as excited as we are about the imminent greenway bridge over I-40, please join us as we celebrate the workers making it a reality! So far, the Blythe Construction team is … Continue reading

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Cabot Tour – the details for our ride

People are welcome to join the three thru-riders for our Miami to Portland, Maine Cabot Community Tour from May 12th to July 7th! You can ride with the group through your town, your state or even region. Do let us … Continue reading

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20th Anniversary Celebration at the National Bike Summit in DC!

Dear East Coast Greenway members and allies, You are invited to join us on the Wednesday evening of the National Bike Summit (March 21st) as the East Coast Greenway Alliance celebrates 20 years of strong greenway progress at the M&S Grill … Continue reading

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East Coast Greenway Goes to Washington

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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Dodge Foundation features ECG Progress in New Jersey

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

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

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 … Continue reading

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Fall Greenway Rides Building Community

This Fall is full of group rides along the East Coast Greenway — from Maine to North Carolina and many communities in between. We had a lovely ride from Yale University to the Town of Simsbury in Connecticut, the third … Continue reading

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Sneak Preview: Cross Triangle Greenway ride is 39 miles of beautiful diversity!

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano We’ve been planning for a while to host a big bike ride on Friday, October 22nd between two of central North Carolina’s landmarks. I’ve been promoting it with friends, family and colleagues. But you can’t really know … Continue reading

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Hosting Our Partners from China: Global Greenway Collaboration

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano Today was one of those amazing days we all have every now and then that make us smile. It was a day marked by international cooperation — the kind our world needs to tackle global warming and … Continue reading

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