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Analysis of Nation’s Largest Funding Source for Active Transportation Finds Progress Amidst Overwhelming Demand
September 24, 2024

Analysis of Transportation Alternatives, nation’s largest funding source for active transportation, finds progress amidst overwhelming demand.

River Des Peres Greenway | Photo courtesy Great Rivers Greenway
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Trail Moments: The Fellowship of the Trail
September 19, 2024

Ken Silbert wasn’t expecting to make lifelong friends on his first Trailblazer Society ride seven years ago, but he did.

Trailbalzer ride on Iowa's Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Jimmy O'Connor
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2024 Grants Seek to Elevate and Unlock the Economic, Health and Quality-of-Life Benefits of Trail Networks Nationwide
September 18, 2024

RTC’s 2024 Trail Grants provided nearly $3.4 million over 15 years to build trail, walking and biking infrastructure.

Iowa's River's Edge Trail | Photo by TrailLink user rkc1954
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Warmshowers Provides Warm Welcome for Trail Travelers
September 08, 2024

The Warmshowers network is about meeting people and sharing stories while also giving cyclists a place to stay and a respite from the road.

Warmshowers stay in Wisconsin | Photo courtesy Patrick and Rachel Hugens
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Georgia’s Firefly Trail Shines Brightly
September 05, 2024

Georgia’s Firefly Trail is a planned 39-mile route is steadily realized with “model mile” sections that demonstrate the pathway’s potential.

Winterville stop along the Ticket to Ride event supporting Georgia's Firefly Trail | Photo courtesy Firefly Trail, Inc.
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Hawai’i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae
September 04, 2024

Ke Ala Hele Makālae, which runs for 8 miles along Kaua’i’s Coconut Coast, was inducted into Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Hall of Fame.

Bicyclists on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path
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Advocates Sue New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Over Elimination of Derry Rail Trail Tunnel
August 25, 2024

Advocates Sue New Hampshire Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Over Elimination of Derry Rail Trail Tunnel

Preferred Design - In 2020, NHDOT proposed and FHWA approved a design for the Derry Rail Trail similar to the example below. That design complied with Section 4(f) and meets the expectations of the Committee, RTC and the public
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New Trail Connection Between Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle
August 18, 2024
North Loop of the Raccoon River Valley Trail | Photo by Laura Stark
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Hawai‘i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae Recognized as One of Nation’s Top Trails with Hall of Fame Honor
August 07, 2024

Rails to Trails Conservancy announced that Ke Ala Hele Makālae on the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i is the newest member of the Hall of Fame.

Runners on Hawaii's Ke Ala Hele Makālae | Photo courtesy Kauai Path
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Leveraging Active Transportation to Meet State Carbon Reduction and Climate Goals
August 07, 2024

We’re seeing the impact of the Carbon Reduction Program, which provides $6.4 billion in formula funds to develop carbon reduction strategies.

Spring Garden St. rendering by Philadelphia City Planning Commission