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Henderson County News
Six advisory boards endorse countywide greenway plan
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Tags: Henderson County planning | parks and recreation | John Mitchell | greenways | bicycling | Chris Burns
Edneyville Four Seasons Politics
LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Greenway plan would get county in the game
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Years from now, it might be possible for a bicyclist to complete a perimeter ride around Henderson County — pedaling from the Carl Sandburg home to Flat Rock Park, Jackson Park, Berkeley Mills Park, Westfeldt Park (optional stop at Sierra Nevada for a pint), Brevard and Hendersonville, via the Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
Tags: greenways
Edneyville Life
Greenway plan envisions 71-mile network of trails
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Henderson County has been talking formally and informally about greenways since the early 1990s and even had a greenway commission that adopted a map depicting 200 miles of bike and walking trails. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | Friends of Ecusta Trail | Oklawaha Greenway | John Mitchell | greenways | Chris Burns
Henderson County News
What are nominations for Mills River greenway name?
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Tags: parks and recreation | greenways
Henderson County News
What should Mills River greenway be called?
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MILLS RIVER — The Town of Mills River is soliciting ideas for a name for the future N.C. 280 multi-use path that will connect the French Broad River to the heart of Mills River. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | greenways
Henderson County News
Mills River kills southern segment of NC 280 greenway
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Tags: parks and recreation | greenways | Mills River Town Council
Henderson County News
Transportation advisers endorse Mud Creek greenway study
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The Henderson County Transportation Advisory Committee, which endorsed a study of a Mud Creek greenway last week, learned that the project could get a boost from the city of Hendersonville. Read Story »
Tags: transportation | greenways | Transportation Advisory Committee
Henderson County News
Laurel Park sets drop-ins on U.S. 64, greenway studies
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LAUREL PARK — Laurel Park has scheduled separate drop-in meetings next week to hear feedback on its corridor and greenway studies. Read Story »
Tags: Laurel Park | greenways | roundabouts
Henderson County News
Greenway gets blue light emergency phones
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If there's trouble on the Oklawaha Greenway, help is nearby in the form of five new emergency phones. Read Story »
Tags: outdoors | Oklawaha Greenway | greenways
Henderson County News
Commissioners balk at greenway extension
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Taking a first look at adding a half-mile segment to the popular 3.6-mile Oklawaha Greenway, Henderson County commissioners on Tuesday got sidetracked by concerns over parking and questions about whether the county could land a $1.9 million NCDOT grant or force the city of Hendersonville to pay for the project. Read Story »
Tags: Oklawaha Greenway | greenways | bicycling
Henderson County News
Three-city greenway connection envisioned
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The Village of Flat Rock and the town of Laurel Park plan to work with the city of Hendersonville on a greenway plan that could connect the three municipalities. Read Story »
Henderson County News
County takes tentative step toward greenway
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Treading cautiously toward a commitment for a greenway extension, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners directed the county staff to look at running a bike and pedestrian trail through Jackson Park. Read Story »
Henderson County News
TDA support boosts trail momentum
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Friends of Ecusta Trail board member Chris Burns thanked the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority last week for its decision to allocate a half-cent of the county’s 5-cent occupancy tax, which will total roughly $70,000, to support the proposed Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Ecusta Trail | greenways | bicycling
Fletcher Business
Asheville wins grant for road and bikeway project
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Asheville has won a $14.6 million grant to complete an interconnected six-mile network of pedestrian, bicycle, roadway and streetscape improvements. Read Story »
Mills River News
Mills River cautiously endorses NC 280 bikeway
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MILLS RIVER — With as much doubt as enthusiasm, the Mills River Town Council gave a lukewarm blessing to a study for a proposed 15-mile bikeway along N.C. 280 that would cost $8 million. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | Sierra Nevada | Mills River Town Board | greenways | bicycling | NC 280 bikeway
Hendersonville News
Cyclists to dedicate Bike Boulevard, ride to R&B concert
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The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club will hold a ribbon cutting for Hendersonville's first bicycle boulevard and offer a group ride to the Rhythm & Brews Concert today. Read Story »
Tags: greenways | bicycling | Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
Etowah Business
Sale of local rail line is set
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A Kansas-based short-line rail operator has reached a "definitive agreement" with Norfolk-Southern Corp. to buy three lines in Western North Carolina, including the Hendersonville-to-Pisgah Forest line that local advocates hope to convert into a greenway. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways | Norfolk-Southern | Watco Transportation Services | Blue Ridge Southern Railroad
Mills River News
Mills River explores NC 280 bike path
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MILLS RIVER — A greenway along N.C. 280 could connect new breweries, parks, rivers and other bikeways, a planning consultant says. Read Story »
Tags: Mills River | Mills River Town Board | Ecusta Trail | parks and recreation | greenways | bicycling
Etowah News
Ecusta Trail advocates launch drive for support
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A simple billboard featuring an image, two words and a web address marks a major new push by Ecusta Trail supporters to raise awareness about the greenway and potentially sway voters in a crucial Transylvania County election. Read Story »
Tags: Ecusta Trail | greenways | bicycling
Henderson County News
Local group soaks up bicycle culture in Minneapolis
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Area bicycling enthusiasts, planners and hospital representatives who soaked up the two-wheeled passion of Minneapolis say they see the potential for more bike use back home. Read Story »
Tags: transportation | greenways | bicycling
Henderson County News
French Broad could connect new greenways
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MILLS RIVER — The French Broad River is one of the best bodies of water to fish for muskie, which is what Bryan Jeffords tried to do on a recent Sunday. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Commissioners | Sierra Nevada | Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy | parks and recreation | French Broad Rivers | greenways
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