News archives, 1999 Current News & Calendar From county line to downtown: (Winter 1999-2000) Watch the listings on Channel 16 or 23 to catch a half hour video showing how our Greenways stretch 10 miles from the Hamilton County Line to White River State Park. Monon Trail named a Millennium Trail (Autumn 1999) Millennium Trails "honor the past and imagine the future" as a way of recognizing a national legacy as we approach the year 2000, says the White House Millennium Council. On October 21, Indiana First Lady Judy O'Bannon accepted designation of the Monon Trail as a Millennium Trail, an honor handed her by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Millennium Trail web site says "trails are an important part of the American landscape, providing connections between people, land, history and culture." Look at the photo below (Autumn 1999) The railroad crossing is leveled and smoothed at the boardwalk on White River Trail! Indy Greenways gets new home (Autumn 1999) Find out where it is! Greenways dedications (Autumn 1999) Ceremonies mark Greenways growth. Hoosier hospitality (Autumn 1999) A recent out-of-state visitor lost his wallet on the White River Trail. Bad news? Find out for yourself! Monon Trail water fountain completed (Autumn 1999) Read about its pooch appeal! Funding for Fall Creek (Summer 1999) Indy Greenways was awarded $1.6 million in the most recent round of Transportation Enhancement grant awards, as announced recently by the Governor's office and by INDOT. This grant will be applied to the Fall Creek Greenway project. This is the second TEA grant for Fall Creek and brings the total of the two grants to $2.8 million. Monon moving north (Summer 1999) Carmel may build a section of its Monon Trail by autumn, says a city spokeswoman. Get the whole story here. Walking is healthy . . . for cities (Summer 1999) Dan Burden, a land-use planner and founder of Walkable Communities, says cities need to plan for people, not cars. Read what he has to say. Urban Art Project (Summer 1999) During the heat of summer, local artists brought talent and ideas to the Indy Greenways' Urban Art Project. See a sampling of their work here. Detroit officials to visit Indy Greenways (Summer 1999) Southeast Michigan officials responsible for development of a regional greenway system in the Detroit area are scheduled to visit Indianapolis in September to observe Indy Greenways. "We're flattered that these planners from Detroit feel they can learn from what we've built here in Indianapolis," says Indy Greenways Administrator Ray Irvin. Notes Lori Mariacher, Indy Greenways Projects Manager, "When you realize that the state of Michigan has about 1,200 miles of rail-trails in total, versus less than 100 here in Indiana, it says that Indianapolis has shown a lot of leadership in this area."