Winston-Salem will break ground on its Bushy Creek Greenway following a 10-year process dealing with flood zones, wetlands and stream preservation buffers. City Council member Dan Besse said funding through state and federal grants was actually the ‘easy part.’
Meanwhile, the N&R publishes a PR piece (unposted) for Greensboro’s downtown greenway:
Research shows that urban trails may save up to $450,000 a year from single-vehicle occupancy vehicle trips avoided and garner cities nearly $20 million in medical care savings related to increased recreation. We found evidence in cities across 15 states.
By building on the core dimensions of what makes Greensboro great, the greenway can be a catalyst for the city’s growing national reputation as an innovative, green, and thriving community.
Yeah, but what about the jobs?
