Episode 89: The Great American Rail-Trail Project with Trail Planner Kevin Belanger

On this episode meet Kevin Belanger, Manager of Trail Planning for the Great American Rail-Trail at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Rails-to-Trails is the largest non profit organization related to trails. Since 1986, they have worked to bring the power of trails to more communities across the country, serving as the national voice for the rail-trail movement. Get this, to date there are overt 24,000 miles of rail-trails on the ground nationwide and more than 8,000 miles of rail-trails ready to be built, and their focus is on linking these corridors—creating trail networks that connect people and places, bringing transformative benefits to communities all across the country. Kevin’s focus is on the Great American Rail-Trail which is an effort to connect a multi-use trail across the country and so far they are over half done with 2,000 miles completed. Chances are high you have spent some time on a rail-trail and it is nice to know along with local supporters, there is a national organization working hard to help communities create a safe, seamless and scenic pathway which can have big economic benefits too. https://www.railstotrails.org/ https://www.railstotrails.org/greatamericanrailtrail/ https://www.traillink.com/ https://www.bywayofthetrail.com/ www.murphologypodcast.com www.Patreon.com/Murphology