| Re: Old rail routes and canals to be used
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 08:56:12 -0500, "Ken Marcet" <kcmarcet@hotpop.com> wrote:
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>"Earl Bollinger" <earlwbollinger@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:ycWdnee53OvIZrvfRVn-sg@comcast.com...
>> "Ken Marcet" <kcmarcet@hotpop.com> wrote in message
>> news:38ob22F5ol10aU1@individual.net...
>> > Interesting little bit. U.K. could convert some old rail routes and
>canals
>> > into bike routes.
>> > Makes me wonder how many unused rail routes are here in the U.S. that
>> > could
>> > be easily converted into bike routes.
>> > http://www.shropshirestar.com/show_a....php?aID=30247
>> > Ken
>> > More of my mind dribblings: http://mind-dribble.blogspot.com/
>> > And my homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/
>> >
>>
>> In the USA we have the http://www.railtrails.org/ Trails to Rails
>> Conservancy Organization.
>> They have been working on putting in bike trials and paths all over the
>US.
>>
>>
>Interesting site, seems worthwhile. Just put a quick link to it on my
>website, which I do only to things I think are worthwhile.
The RtT has made some of the more interesting "linear parks" around Florida.
Many fun riding locations that the skaters, joggers and other lesser lifeforms
also enjoy.
Ron
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