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Old 05-02-2009, 11:30 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Why can't more places in America build these nice trails also?
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Old 05-03-2009, 10:04 AM
 
Location: Travelers Rest SC
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Some places do, but not enough. There is a similar trail across the street from our house here in FL that stretches some 47 miles. It is very well kept, and many people use it. It's one of the few things our county has done that excite me. Hopefully the trail in Greenville will be popular- it's a great benefit.
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Old 05-03-2009, 10:43 AM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Some places do, but not enough. There is a similar trail across the street from our house here in FL that stretches some 47 miles. It is very well kept, and many people use it. It's one of the few things our county has done that excite me. Hopefully the trail in Greenville will be popular- it's a great benefit.
Is it the Pinellas Trail? If so I have seen it, nice trail and quite a few people using it. I like the trail across Tampa Bay also the old Gandy Bridge I think it is. Yes I hope the trails in Greenville will be very successful. I guess the city must feel there is a market for them or they wouldn't build them.
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Old 05-03-2009, 01:20 PM
 
Location: New England
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Why can't more places in America build these nice trails also?
Well, some are. We have a very large mature trail system in CT. Some of it is part of the "Rails to trails" movement and some of it is part of our state park system.

ConnDOT: Index to Trails in Connecticut by Town

Glad to see Greenville decided to get with the program.
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Old 05-03-2009, 01:27 PM
 
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This is not the Connecticut forum. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more trails in the Usptate of South Carolina than in the entire state of CT though. Additionally, Greenville was way ahead of the pack in beginning its downtown revitalization back in the late 1970s. I am very glad to see so many other cities getting with the program these days. Many of them are visiting Greenville to learn how it can be done.
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Old 05-03-2009, 01:29 PM
 
Location: New England
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This is not the Connecticut forum. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more trails in the Usptate of South Carolina than in the entire state of CT though. Additionally, Greenville was way ahead of the pack in downtown revitalization back in the late 1970s. I am very glad to see so many other cities getting with the program these days. Many of them are visiting Greenville to learn how it can be done.
I know it's not the CT forum, but CT would be one of the "other places" mentioned. We ARE doing it and HAVE been doing it. Also, I was speaking of urban and suburban trails.

Finish your trail first, then talk. Right now it's not even completed.

We are a small state, only 50 high by about 100 miles wide so it wouldn't surprise me if you had more mileage of trails period...but I'm sure if you compared the "upstate" to the same land area including CT/MA/VT/NH it wouldn't be close...then if you include the 1000's of miles of ATV and Snowmobile trails, forget it.

We have one of the best state park systems in the nation.

http://u10videos.com/DEP/Parks/CTPar...ks/CTParks.smi
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Old 05-03-2009, 01:33 PM
 
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A good portion of the trail system in the city has been complete for years and is heavily utilized daily. That is just one of the reasons Greenville is ranked the best city in the state by Prevention Magazine. There are more parks per capita in Greenville than any other city in the state.
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Old 05-03-2009, 01:35 PM
 
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A good portion of the trail system in the city has been complete for years and is heavily utilized daily. That is just one of the reasons Greenville is ranked the best city in the state by Prevention Magazine. There are more parks per capita in Greenville than any other city in the state.
Keep going, you'll get there someday. Right now it's not done.

How many miles can you go from DT Greenville out? 5? 10? How about 15? When you have a continuous trail system that stretches for miles, you'll be in the ballpark.
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:28 AM
 
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Well, some are. We have a very large mature trail system in CT. Some of it is part of the "Rails to trails" movement and some of it is part of our state park system.

ConnDOT: Index to Trails in Connecticut by Town

Glad to see Greenville decided to get with the program.
Greenville has been with the program for years and years. This is an addition to Greenville's extensive trail/greenway system.
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Old 05-04-2009, 01:41 PM
 
Location: NJ/SC
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Please stay on topic, thanks.
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