http://community.railstotrails.org/blogs/trailblog/archive/tags/urban+pathways/trail+use/new+york/default.aspxTags: urban pathways, trail use, new yorkCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://community.railstotrails.org/blogs/trailblog/archive/2009/07/06/this-weekend-on-the-trail-from-california-to-the-new-york-islands.aspxMon, 06 Jul 2009 21:07:00 GMTd8e62ae5-e879-4a73-985f-98c60d0f1988:736Stephen Miller (RTC)0http://community.railstotrails.org/blogs/trailblog/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=736http://community.railstotrails.org/blogs/trailblog/archive/2009/07/06/this-weekend-on-the-trail-from-california-to-the-new-york-islands.aspx#comments<p><a href="http://blog.thehighline.org/2009/07/06/this-sunday-target-high-line-street-festival/"></a><a href="http://www.ebparks.org/node/1152"><img style="border: 0;" src="http://community.railstotrails.org/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/trailblog/6215.track_5F00_trails_5F00_09.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://blog.thehighline.org/2009/07/06/this-sunday-target-high-line-street-festival/"><img style="border: 0; vertical-align: top;" border="0" src="http://community.railstotrails.org/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/trailblog/0552.street_2D00_festival1.jpg" /></a></p> <p>From one coast to another, summertime events are planned for this weekend to get Americans out walking and biking.</p> <ul> <li>In New York, the just-opened <a href="http://blog.thehighline.org/2009/07/06/this-sunday-target-high-line-street-festival/">High Line will be hosting the Target High Line Street Festival</a> on Sunday by taking over&nbsp;Gansevoort Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street, in the Meatpacking District.</li> <li>In California, the East Bay's <a href="http://www.traillink.com/ViewTrail.aspx?AcctID=6015308">Iron Horse Regional Trail</a> will be hosting <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/node/1152">Tracks to Trails</a>&nbsp;on Saturday in cooperation with BART to showcase the easy linkages that can be made between rapid transit and active transportation. Energy Stations along the trail will provide giveaways and serve as meeting locations (via <a href="http://sfbart.posterous.com/tracks-to-trails">SFBART's blog</a>).</li> </ul> <p>Whether you are near the Lincoln Tunnel or the Golden Gate Bridge - or anywhere else in the U.S. - July is a great month to get out on a rail-trail. Find yours at <a href="http://www.traillink.com/">TrailLink.com</a>, powered by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://community.railstotrails.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=736" width="1" height="1">trail buildingnew yorkurban pathwayscaliforniaeventstrail usemulti-modalhigh line