FW: [rail-trail eNews] Submit New Trails, Bike Odyssey, Trail of the Month
Schiller, Barry
if the Coalition for Transportation Choices is to branch out to various forms of alternate transportation, keep in mind the East Bay Bike Path is a national treasure as reported below in the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy e-newsletter. Unfortunately the directions to the bike trail if you follow the link refer only to driving and parking, I saw no mention of the various RIPTA bus lines (#32, 33, 34, 60) that intersect the path adding much flexibility to possible trips (for a recreational ride I like to take the bus to Bristol and ride back to Prov one-way) I try to emphaize transit connections all the time.
Also note reference to "World carfree day" Sept 22 which I hadn't heard about, and how Rails-to-Trails is lobbying for "active transportation" namely biking/walking, as part of the federal transport law renewal as can be linked under advocacy below.
In my opinion, the environmental community should be making more of an effort to actively promote biking for air quality, climate change, energy and health related reasons, especially as it can be such fun!
Barry
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Subject: [rail-trail eNews] Submit New Trails, Bike Odyssey, Trail of the Month
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Trail Tidbits
September 22 is the first day of fall. More importantly, it marks the beginning of peak foliage season in New England and parts of the upper Midwest. So visit TrailLink.com<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=mGtRnE79cK6Q6PO5cVRYuw..> to plan an autumn trail getaway and enjoy a bounty of leaf-loaded trails.
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Skating along the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay from Bristol to Providence, the 14-mile East Bay Bicycle Path is a commuter’s dream. From its bay views to marshlands and community centers, the trail pleases with every curve—no matter how many times or how many ways you use it.
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Trail Voices: Mike Haering<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=KQjtQ2SkJQXIfPBfJP17AA..>
A lifelong outdoorsman and the brand director for Fetzer Vineyards, Haering talks about Fetzer’s recent partnership with RTC, sponsoring the 2009 Greenway Sojourn on the Pine Creek Rail Trail, and their commitment to sustainable wine production.
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Starting September 26, 200 cyclists will pedal from Manhattan to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the second Brita Climate Ride. Nineteen spots remain for the 300-mile ride, and it’s not too late to join the 10 members of Team RTC. A portion of every dollar raised will benefit Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s work, so sign up for the five-day adventure today!<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=JGGm3ilfTkUaS9kQ-NyH5w..>
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RTC Talks Rail-Trails in New York<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=BK726BHwV9TTz2rwJm-26w..>: This past June, Carl Knoch, manager of trail development for RTC’s Northeast Regional Office, discussed the economic benefits of rail-trails to supporters of the Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=udg8HgSHFd6npZoK_Kml6w..> in New York. You can watch the video now<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=iQhORiCMmAxM8qY8hXKsvw..>.
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