Golden Gate Bridge via Google Street View on Vimeo
Rails-To-Trails Conservancy features Urban Trails
Urban Pathways News and Updates
- Portland, Ore. – Community Cycling Center Director Alison Gravespresented the Understanding Barriers to Bicycling project at a seminar at Portland State University. As part of the project, the center conducted workshops and focus groups with various communities of color, providing insight on how best to tailor programming.
- Minneapolis, Minn. – Streetfilms produced a video highlighting the city’s bike-friendly improvements, including trail network construction and trail programming such as the Midtown Greenway Trail Watch.
- Greenville, S.C. – In a newspaper article about safety on the Greenville Hospital System Swamp Rabbit Tram Trail, trail planners Ty Houck and Brian Graham point to various anti-crime design techniques they discussed at our gathering in New Orleans.
- Washington, D.C. – On the occasion of the ribbon cutting for the newest section of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (pictured), we look back at trail planner Heather Deutsch’s presentation on construction challenges.
In addition to news from around the nation, there are new resources and opportunities available to your trail:
Apply for RTCA Assistance by August 1
The National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program is asking outdoor conservation projects to apply for technical assistance from NPS staff. Many urban pathways have received assistance from RTCA, and your project could be next! Visit the RTCA website to fill out an application or contact an RTCA staff member near you.
New Resource: Trail Maintenance Funding
Discover a new section of RTC’s Trail-Building Toolbox dedicated to funding mechanisms for trail maintenance. It highlights four urban trails – in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Texas – that have taken different approaches to funding upkeep. The new resource includes documents that can help your trail.
Stay on top of the latest resources by visiting the Urban Pathways Initiative and using our RSS feed . Is there something we’re missing or a question you have for the larger group? Let us know in the forums.
State of the City
**Trevor Flynn Lecture at MAG: June 17, 7pm:Re-Envisioning PARK(ing) Day: Idea Generation Workshop at RoCo: Saturday June 26 @ 1pm |
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State of the City is a group exhibition featuring Trevor Flynn, Amy Casey and Spectres of Liberty. State of the City 2010 engages artists, creative professionals and the public in considering and envisioning the history and
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RochesterGreenway now on Google Maps
One more bridge to cross, on foot or bike | 520 – An Environmental Blog | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Erie Lackawanna railroad bridge!
POSTED BY SORR • APRIL 29, 2010 • 11:14 AM
The city of Rochester is now soliciting proposals for design of a new walking-biking trail on a bridge over the Genesee River near the University of Rochester.
View Rochester’s Genesee River footbridges in a larger map
Site Reconnaissance & Survey June 2010 – July 2010
Draft Alternatives Prepared July 2010 – August 2010
Host Citizen Advisory Meetings August 2010 – October 2010
Finalize Alternatives September 2010 – October 2010
Host Public Meeting(s) August 2010 – October 2010
Preliminary Design of Selected Alternative October 2010 – November 2010
Final Design & Construction Documents December 2010 – January 2011
Bid Process/Issuance of Construction Contracts February 2011 – April 2011
Construction Phase May 2011
Open Bridge October 2011
Lynch Woods Park in Brighton
The Lehigh Valley North Trail connects RIT, UofR, and Brighton. Lynch Woods Park in Brighton spans the area East of the trail from Crittenden Road (to the North) and Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road (to to the South).
Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevard Ride
Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevard Ride
- When: 1 PM, Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
- Where: Cobbs Hill Park (near the corner of Norris Dr. and Culver Rd.
- Helmet required
- Total bicycling distance: 7.34 miles of fun.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Free and Open to the public
- Ride lead by a Rochester Bicycling Club Board member
Bicycle Boulevards
This is the route we will be taking on May 23rd.
View Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevard Ride in a larger map

Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevard Ride
Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevard Ride
- When: 1 PM, Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
- Where: Cobbs Hill Park (near the corner of Norris Dr. and Culver Rd.
- Helmet required
- Total bicycling distance: 7.34 miles of fun.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Free and Open to the public
- Ride lead by a Rochester Bicycling Club Board member
Bicycle Boulevards
This is the route we will be taking on May 23rd.
View Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevard Ride in a larger map

Tour de New York returns to Rochester in August
http://rocnow.com/article/sports/20104100326

When: Aug. 7-11 on courses through Rochester and Finger Lakes.
Format: Criterium downtown, Saturday, Aug. 7; 10-mile time trial on Lake Ontario Parkway, Sunday, Aug. 8; three road races of varying lengths Aug. 9, 10 and 11.
Information: www.tourdenewyork.com.
Tour de New York returns to Rochester in August
http://rocnow.com/article/sports/20104100326

When: Aug. 7-11 on courses through Rochester and Finger Lakes.
Format: Criterium downtown, Saturday, Aug. 7; 10-mile time trial on Lake Ontario Parkway, Sunday, Aug. 8; three road races of varying lengths Aug. 9, 10 and 11.
Information: www.tourdenewyork.com.
Recent News on the PA side of the Rochester-Williamsport Greenway and the Headwaters of the Genesee River
Rochester Subway : $510 Million No One Seems To Care About
I hope no one is offended, but I’ve lifted this entire article from RochesterSubway.com.
Our friends at GTC are presenting again Wednesday morning. We should be there.
Rochester Subway : $510 Million No One Seems To Care About
$510 Million No One Seems To Care About
March 14th, 2010

Last Tuesday I attended a public presentation by the Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) to review their Draft 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Project List
A Second Chance To Give A Damn…



Rochester Subway : $510 Million No One Seems To Care About
I hope no one is offended, but I’ve lifted this entire article from RochesterSubway.com.
Our friends at GTC are presenting again Wednesday morning. We should be there.
Rochester Subway : $510 Million No One Seems To Care About
$510 Million No One Seems To Care About
March 14th, 2010

Last Tuesday I attended a public presentation by the Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) to review their Draft 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Project List
A Second Chance To Give A Damn…



Writing Women Back into Bicycling – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
Writing Women Back into Bicycling – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
3/31/2010
When: | Wednesday, March 31 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT |
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Online registration is available until: 3/31/2010 |
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Some say that transportation culture will change when more women are cycling. What’s the key to making that change happen? Hear all about it during APBP’s free webinar, Writing Women Back into Bicycling: Changing Transportation Culture to Encourage More Women to Cycle. This presentation is linked to the encouragement recommendations of the International Scan. Consider hosting a site and inviting your colleagues to attend.
This webinar is made possible by a generous contribution from the Family of Mrs. Neil L. Miller (1938-2005) Barry University HPLS Faculty.
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Writing Women Back into Bicycling – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
Writing Women Back into Bicycling – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
3/31/2010
When: | Wednesday, March 31 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT |
Registration Information |
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Online registration is available until: 3/31/2010 |
Details |
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Some say that transportation culture will change when more women are cycling. What’s the key to making that change happen? Hear all about it during APBP’s free webinar, Writing Women Back into Bicycling: Changing Transportation Culture to Encourage More Women to Cycle. This presentation is linked to the encouragement recommendations of the International Scan. Consider hosting a site and inviting your colleagues to attend.
This webinar is made possible by a generous contribution from the Family of Mrs. Neil L. Miller (1938-2005) Barry University HPLS Faculty.
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Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevards
Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevards
In order to adopt a city-wide system of bicycle boulevards, they must be coordinated across many neighborhoods. UMNA stepped up to the plate and became the first neighborhood in our city to endorse the City of
Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevards
Upper Monroe Bicycle Boulevards
In order to adopt a city-wide system of bicycle boulevards, they must be coordinated across many neighborhoods. UMNA stepped up to the plate and became the first neighborhood in our city to endorse the City of