{"id":271,"date":"2017-05-03T07:48:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T07:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?p=271"},"modified":"2017-05-05T18:44:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T18:44:18","slug":"ep-17-capital-area-greenway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/2017\/05\/03\/ep-17-capital-area-greenway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 17 &#8211; Capital Area Greenway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5942\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-271-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep17_Greenways_p.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep17_Greenways_p.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep17_Greenways_p.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep17_Greenways_p.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?powerpress_pinw=271-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/s\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep17_Greenways_p.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep17_Greenways_p.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>The Capital Area Greenway system of Raleigh is considered one of the city&#8217;s best features. This time we take a look at how it got started and talk about two volunteer programs that help maintain it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/parks\/content\/PRecDesignDevelop\/Articles\/CapitalAreaGreenwayTrailSystem.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital Area Greenway System<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trail maps, lengths, safety videos, master plan, GIS data, and the Adopt-a-Trail Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLA92D31012DD9F8CA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raleigh Parks &amp; Rec Departments Greenway Trails YouTube Channel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rgreenways.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RGreenway App<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/safety\/content\/Police\/Articles\/GreenwayVolunteer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raleigh Greenway Volunteer Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ri\u00b7par\u00b7i\u00b7an<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0(r\u012d-p\u00e2r\u2032\u0113-\u0259n) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adj. &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of, on, or relating to the banks of a natural course of water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Early Greenway Timeline &#8211;\u00a0<\/b>Source: Capital Area Greenway Planning and Design Guideline<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 1969 &#8211; \u201cA Park, Recreation, and Open Space Plan for 1970-1980\u201d was Raleigh\u2019s First Greenway Proposal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 1972- Bill Flournoy presents to City Council the \u201cReport to the City Council on the Benefits, Potential, and Methodology of Establishing a Greenway System in Raleigh\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 1973 &#8211; First concept plan of greenway corridors adopted by City Council<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 1974 \u00a0&#8211; House Creek Trail pilot project under development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 1974 &#8211; Council passes resolution creating greenway commission<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/news\/2014\/06\/06\/looking-back-at-25-years-of-greenway-expansion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking Back at 25 Years of Greenway Expansion<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Raleigh Public Record, June 6, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/article145940459.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bike commuting should get a boost from the Raleigh transit bond<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; News &amp; Observer Op-Ed, April 21, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Capital Area Greenway system of Raleigh is considered one of the city&#8217;s best features. 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