{"id":19177,"date":"2013-05-02T11:18:26","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T15:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=19177"},"modified":"2013-08-15T14:33:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T18:33:32","slug":"greenway-trails-current-and-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/featured\/2013\/05\/02\/greenway-trails-current-and-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenway Trails, Current and Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With about 100 miles of paved trails and more on the way, the Capital Area Greenway system is a growing. Raleigh Public Record invites you to get outside and explore this ever-expanding trail system.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#googft-mapCanvas {\nheight: 400px;\nmargin: 0;\npadding: 0;\nwidth: 900px;\n}\n#googft-legend{background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #000;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin:5px;padding:10px 10px 8px;}#googft-legend p{font-weight:bold;margin-top:0;}#googft-legend div{margin-bottom:5px;}.googft-legend-swatch{border:1px solid;float:left;height:12px;margin-right:8px;width:20px;}.googft-legend-range{margin-left:0;}.googft-dot-icon{margin-right:8px;}.googft-paddle-icon{height:24px;left:-8px;margin-right:-8px;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;width:24px;}.googft-legend-source{margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;}.googft-legend-source a{color:#666;font-size:11px;}\n#greenway_map_app_checkboxes{\n\twidth:20%;\n\tfloat:left;}\n#greenway_map_app_map{\n\tfloat:left;\n\twidth:80%;}\n<\/style>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/api\/js?sensor=false\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfunction initialize() {\nmap = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('googft-mapCanvas'), {\ncenter: new google.maps.LatLng(35.76776942923183, -78.59043730920412),\nzoom: 13,\nmapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP\n});<\/p>\n<p>layer1 = new google.maps.FusionTablesLayer({\n  query: {\n     select: \"'col2'\",\n     from: '1d9vQpS-B3srkLvipN5lOEc4WEIuxkbWK44sgbZM',\n  },\n  map: map\n});\nlayer2 = new google.maps.FusionTablesLayer({\n  query: {\n select: \"'col2'\",\n from: '1mNwsIPscDHYnV7uPmECp6MyRBFsHewx_k6P6q9Y',\n  },\n  map: map\n   });\nlayer3 = new google.maps.FusionTablesLayer({\n  query: {\n select: \"'col2'\",\n from: '1Xl4R8ms_TYPnN-2C6BuCaYT8sGp6NNk1BnQQ5nw',\n  },\n  map: map\n   });\n}\ngoogle.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);<\/p>\n<p>function changeMap(layerNum) {\n   if (layerNum == 1) {\n      updateMap(layer1);\n   }\n   if (layerNum == 2) {\n      updateMap(layer2);\n   }\n   if (layerNum == 3) {\n      updateMap(layer3);\n   }\n} <\/p>\n<p>function updateMap(layer) {\n   var layerMap = layer.getMap();\n   if (layerMap) {\n      layer.setMap(null);\n   } else {\n      layer.setMap(map);\n   }\n}<\/p>\n<p><\/script><br \/>\n<\/head><\/p>\n<p><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"greenway_map_app_checkboxes\">\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><label>Existing<\/label><\/td>\n<td><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1\" onclick=\"changeMap(this.value);\" checked=\"checked\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><label>Under Construction<\/label><\/td>\n<td><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"2\" onclick=\"changeMap(this.value);\" checked=\"checked\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><label>Parking<\/label><\/td>\n<td><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"3\" onclick=\"changeMap(this.value);\" checked=\"checked\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"greenway_map_app_map\">\n<div id=\"googft-mapCanvas\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Download the latest map of the <a href=\"http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CapitalAreaGreenwaySystemMap.pdf\">full greenway network<\/a>. [pdf]<\/p>\n<div class=\"column grid_12\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 9px;\">\n<div class=\"column grid_6\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 9px;\">\n<h2>A Growing Network<\/h2>\n<p>by JOHN DANCY-JONES<\/p>\n<p>Initiated in 1974, Raleigh\u2019s greenway system began as small, isolated segments. But in the last 39 years it has grown to more than 99 miles. Encompassing 3,700 acres, the system has developed some connectivity, with several multi-mile stretches. The system is not only reaching areas throughout the city, but is preparing to link with other, larger trails.<\/p>\n<p>As a premier amenity and as a pioneering national model in urban landscapes, the greenway system provides Raleigh with a highly visible symbol of the city\u2019s character. My favorite aspects remain the pure naturalism available to greenway users, and the strong contributions these green ribbons make to our unique relationship with the natural landscape in which our metropolis is ensconced.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the initial impetus for Raleigh\u2019s greenway program was the \u201cstrategic use of part of the city\u2019s floodplain for an open space corridor between adjoining land uses.\u201d The quote is from Bill Flournoy, a landscape architect out of NCSU who is called the father of North Carolina\u2019s greenway movement in the \u201cGreenway History\u201d by Charles A. Flink.<\/p>\n<p>Northwest Raleigh has generous stretches of greenway aligned with the flood control lakes \u2013 Lynn, Shelley and others \u2013 built to protect Crabtree Valley. Almost all of the greenways follow waterways \u2013 and thus many of them literally track the sewer systems as well. But the occasional outgassing pipe is well worth the rich array of birds, diverse plants, and the occasional mammal you will see.<\/p>\n<p>Preservation of significant, if narrow, strips of natural areas will be a legacy to future Raleigh citizens as well as a highly valuable amenity now.<\/p>\n<p>[from <a title=\"Raleigh\u2019s Greenway Outlook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighpublicrecord.org\/featured\/2009\/05\/11\/raleighs-greenway-outlook\/\">Raleigh\u2019s Greenway Outlook<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column grid_6\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 9px;\">\n<h2>Follow The Greenway On Your Smartphone<\/h2>\n<p>by LEO SUAREZ<\/p>\n<p>While driving a car around Raleigh, you\u2019ve most likely been near a greenway without even knowing it. \u201cWhere are the greenways?\u201d is a common question asked by Raleighites and a team of data fans built a service in hopes to answer that question.<\/p>\n<p>As part of CityCamp Raleigh, a team of citizens created RGreenway, a mobile application that helps users find and navigate the Raleigh greenways. In addition to a map browser, the application uses a smartphone\u2019s GPS features to show you where the greenway continues at intersections and road crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The application comes with many other features as well. RGreenway has a social component with the ability to check-in to trails and share it on different social media sites. The popular SeeClickFix application is used also for easy reporting of issues such as trash or needed path maintenance. Fitness and weather information has also been added.<\/p>\n<p>The application is available for Android and iOS devices.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a title=\"RGreenway\" href=\"http:\/\/rgreenway.com\/\">RGreenway.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download RGreenway on Google Play\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.emajewicz.rgreenway\"><img alt=\"Download RGreenway on Google Play\" src=\"http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/google_play_icon.png\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Download RGreenway on the App Store\" href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/rgreenway\/id549618578?ls=1&amp;mt=8\"><img alt=\"Download RGreenway on the App Store\" src=\"http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Available-on-App-Store-640x221.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A map of the existing Capital Area Greenway trails and what&#8217;s planned for the future. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24055,"featured_media":1888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1098,23],"tags":[102],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19177"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24055"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}