published Jan 2003
The Katy Trail is a 185-mile rails-to-trails conversion of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas-Railroad (nick-named the KATY). The Missouri Department of Natural Resources was able to acquire the right-of-way after Congress passed the National Trails System Act allowing railroad corridors to be banked for future transportation use and used on an interim basis for recreational trails.
published Jun 2010
The County of Cumberland, NJ studied a series of railroad corridors for possible trail use including maintenance responsibilities. The Feasibility Study was written by Campbell Thomas & Co. of Philadelphia, PA.
posted Feb 19, 2018
How are trails being developed and programmed in our urban core?
posted Feb 19, 2018
by
Carl Knoch with Rails to Trails Conservancy,
Tracy Hadden Loh with Rails to Trails Conservancy
Tools to help communities make the real case for increased investment in trails, biking, and walking infrastructure.
posted Feb 5, 2018
This webinar explores how to engage Realtors and other untraditional allies to see the benefits of trails
published Feb 2017
by
Chuck Flink with Greenways Inc.
David Burwell was a cofounder of the Rails to Trails Conservancy and one of the most influential champions for trails and greenways. He later established the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse and founded the Surface Transportation Policy Project.
