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re: Kentucky Police Chief: Trail Likely to Deter Crime in Hopkinsville

Robert — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:10 GMT

re: Kentucky Police Chief: Trail Likely to Deter Crime in Hopkinsville.

In Iowa, it has been shown that not only does trail development reduce crime, but that every dollar spent on trail development returns three dollars in health care savings.

re: New Award To Herald Remarkable TA and TE Projects

chris thompson — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:06:22 GMT

the new 30 milecentenial trail in washington state now connects several communities north of seattle...it is paved and beautiful

re: TrailLink.com a Driver of the Booming Trails Movement

osborn2ride — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:48 GMT

I did over 1500 miles of Rails 2 Trail and over 25 trails. I could not have found all the trails with out Trail Link. It is a great resource me and I am sure a lot of other riders. Keep up the great work

Jon Osborn

re: Inspired by Beloved City Rail-Trail, Kansas Keeps on Rolling

Clark Coan — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:33:29 GMT

Only a few miles of the Meadowlark Trail are complted and set to open this summer. The rest awaits funding.

re: Kentucky Police Chief: Trail Likely to Deter Crime in Hopkinsville

Sheila — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:32:22 GMT

Massachusetts has the most used rail trail in the country, the Minuteman Trail going from Cambridge/Somerville to Bedford. It is now such a big draw that people advertise their location on the trail when selling a house, as it increases the value of the property.

Crime is not a problem.

re: A World War, a Baptist Church, and a Cycling Pastor: the Wonderful Story Behind a Virginia Rail-Trail

Bruce Chulka — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:55:22 GMT

As a pastor, a cyclist, and one that appreciates local history and historic churches, I really appreciated this story. Thanks for posting it.

re: Kentucky Police Chief: Trail Likely to Deter Crime in Hopkinsville

Carol — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:45:32 GMT

I live just north of Hopkinsville. When I moved to the area and heard about the proposed rail-trail I tried to talk with every council member to tell them my experiences when I lived outside of Atlanta - and enjoyed visiting friends who bought houses backing up to the Silver Comet Trail. Folks out at the west end of the state resisted the trail but changed thier way of thinking when revenue increased with cyclists stopping to shop, eat and sleep.

My husband and I ride across states e/o year. We plan our routes to ride on rail trails if available. Indiana was the state with the most DIFFERENT trails. A little work to zig and zag, but a whole lot of fun.

Patiently waiting for Hopkinsville to get on board!

re: A World War, a Baptist Church, and a Cycling Pastor: the Wonderful Story Behind a Virginia Rail-Trail

Ann Stein — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:16:34 GMT

I sincerely hope Virginia will strongly consider making this trail a part of the state's system. Rail-to-trail paths are a wonderful delight in today's modern lifestyle, bringing tourists from other states that would not visit Virginia otherwise.

My husband and I ride a tandem bicycle. We have gone to numerous rail-to-trails to ride and have spent money at the local hotels, restaurants, and shops. We are part of the modern day boomer movement that is trying to stay active and enjoy life.

This trail has a unique story to tell and sounds like it has some beautiful scenery. Connected to the Virginia system of trails and offering a longer trail to ride, we would definitely be interested in visiting Virginia again as a result. (We just visited Virginia to participate in a tandem bicycle ride, which included some of the state's trails.)

Thank you for your consideration,

Ann Stein

re: Kentucky Police Chief: Trail Likely to Deter Crime in Hopkinsville

Mark — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:09:45 GMT

One of the longest trails in the U.S. backs up to my subdivision. It's a beautiful, meandering, heavily wooded crushed limestone trail. My friends and I ride this trail during the day AND at night. Just as the police chief mentioned, when law abiding citizens use a trail, the criminal element doesn't want to be anywhere near it. This is even more so at night. With the advent of very powerful LED lights, my friends and I are a thorn in the side to anyone trying to hide. If you're up to no good in my area and think no one will be on the trail at night, think again. With work and family obligations, the only time we have on the trail is before work and after work. Even in the summer, when we start our ride at 6 PM by the end of the ride, it's either dark or starting to get dark. When I frequently leave our after ride meeting at 9PM, it's always dark. In the winter, it's dark when we start.

So, DON'T close the trails at any time. Law abiding citizens only keep the trail safe because it's being used.

re: Kentucky Police Chief: Trail Likely to Deter Crime in Hopkinsville

Jeff Dearman — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:44:38 GMT

There have been numerous University studies over the years that have shown that trail use REDUCES CRIME rate, mainly because there are more eyes and ears from more trail users. More people means criminals aren't going to go into these areas as much as they would. Violent criminals generally steer clear of rail trails and areas near rail trails for the most part. Rail Trails also increase property values compared to areas off the trail.

re: Florida's $50 Million a Savvy Investment in the State

Mark Hancharuk — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:23:17 GMT

This is such good news to anyone in Florida who is into cycling, and who has experienced some of these amazing trails! Like others here, I have been on several of the trails in Central Florida, some many times over, and I can't say enough about the experience.

I am the author of "Beginner Cyclist; The Before you Buy Your Next Bike Guidebook" on Amazon.com. My inspiration to write this book was a direct result of my travels on the beautiful rail-trails in Florida.

If only the council in my town would realize the economic benefits of a rail trail, I would no longer have to load my family's bicycles onto the car to go for a great Sunday ride! --Mark Hancharuk

re: Florida's $50 Million a Savvy Investment in the State

Steve Curtis — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:48:27 GMT

This is outstanding news. Here in Pineallas county, construction along Keystone Road to link the two sections of the Pinellas Trail is almost complete. Tying this into the cross state trail will enable us to bike from our home in the suncoast through Orlando over to the space coast. How awesome would that be???

From City to Coast, Salmonberry Corridor has Huge Potential for Oregon

RTC TrailBlog — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:03:34 GMT

Support is building for the development of an 84-mile section of underutilized rail-corridor between

re: Florida's $50 Million a Savvy Investment in the State

PROEDGEBIKER.COM — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:54:24 GMT

This is awesome news, the cycling world is huge and it just keeps getting bigger. Being in the cycling retail business, it always amazes me the thousands of dollars people spend to stay healthy by taking part in this sport. Hope everything goes well and this passes without a hitch.

re: Kentucky Police Chief: Trail Likely to Deter Crime in Hopkinsville

Elaine — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:11:07 GMT

I use the greenway in Springfield TN. after work several times a day, I've never been nervous or saw any bad activity there. I love it. I go to the Greenville Ky railtrail on occasion because I like it because its not as busy to ride my bike on! I would be nervous if I was caught there at night but like the article says, you don't go for a jog or ride at midnight?? I LOVE railtrails and have traveled to Georgia, Illinois and going to Cumberland Maryland in June to ride the GAP trail to Pittsburgh Penn. What a great way for people to become active and for money to go back into the economy. YaY to a trail in Hopkinsville!!