Exploring Local Greenways: Greensboro's Artistic Twist
With springtime comes the urge to get outdoors, and in a handful of North Carolina’s cities and towns, a growing network of greenways is making that easier to do. While North Carolina does not stand...
View ArticleExploring Local Greenways: Durham Aims For Safety
Durham might seem like it’s crisscrossed with bike lanes and greenways now – from the American Tobacco Trail (ATT) on the southern edge of town to the North/South Greenway that picks up where the ATT...
View ArticleTriangle Greenways Council Buys 22 Acres In Durham County For Future Trail
Just days after the City of Durham kicked off its trail season, the Triangle Greenways Council (TGC) has finalized a deal allowing for the creation a new greenway in Durham County. The group purchased...
View ArticleExploring Local Greenways: Wake County Creates Natural Corridors
Aside from the fact that Raleigh has a smartphone app for its greenways, the most impressive thing about its trails might be that so many of them are connected. Instead of a dribble of pavement here...
View ArticleExploring Local Greenways: Orange County Trails Loved By Young And Old
Orange County’s population may be smaller than that of its neighboring counties, but its greenways are no less loved. Chapel Hill and Carrboro both tout themselves as bike and pedestrian friendly...
View ArticleAmerican Tobacco Trail's I-40 Pedestrian Bridge Goes Up This Weekend
Structural engineers will put a pedestrian bridge over I-40 this weekend. Work crews will stay busy overnight Sunday to install the addition to the historic American Tobacco Trial. The bridge is a...
View ArticleNew Walnut Creek Greenway Trail Will Expand Raleigh's Nature Walk
The city of Raleigh has dedicated the recently-completed final section of the Walnut Creek Greenway Trail. Now more than 15 miles long, the trail winds through the southern part of the city from Lake...
View ArticleRaleigh Voters Approve Updated Parks
Raleigh voters have approved a $92-million bond referendum to improve parks and recreational facilities in the capital city. The measure was solidly supported, 68 percent to 32 percent.Voters'...
View ArticleThis New Bridge Over I-40 Made A Huge Impact, Study Finds
That pedestrian and bike bridge over I-40 near the Streets at Southpoint Mall has made a world of difference to the users of the American Tobacco Trail. That’s according to a before-and-after study by...
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