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"Developers' urban castles rise along the Monon Trail," The Indianapolis Star, Nov. 23, 2003.
Carmel Republican Jim Brainard, just re-elected to a third term as Mayor,
cites a citywide trails system as one of his top priorities. "Mayor
expects active term," The Indianapolis Star, Nov. 13, 2003.
"Chamber hears good news about trails," Noblesville Ledger,
Nov. 4, 2003.
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News archives, 2003
Current News & Calendar
Cycling in a circle
About 20 cyclists braved November chill for a Greenways Loop
Tour conducted by the Central Indiana
Bicycling Association.
Planning in Hamilton County
Washington Township in Hamilton County is creating a new 5 year
parks master plan, which will include all future plans for parks and trails.
Extensions of the Monon Greenway and Midland Trace will allow connectivity
to Noblesville, Sheridan, Adams Township, Lebanon and Boone County. A
public hearing is set for October 30 at 6:30 p.m., at Cool Creek Park’s
Nature Center. Contact Melody Sweat, Hamilton County Washington
Township Parks and Recreation Director with questions.
South Monon opening
Join Indy Greenways and Mayor Bart
Peterson for the official ribbon cutting of the new southern extension
of the Monon Rail-Trail.
This event will take place Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 1:30 p.m.,
at the southeastern corner of the Old Northside Soccer Park, located at
16th Street and Bundy Place. Please call the Greenways headquarters at
317-327-7431 with any questions.
Downtown trail being planned
 The
proposed Cultural Trail would form a hub for Indy Greenways.
Details
and maps are on the web site of the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Good news for greenways supporters!
Federal TE funding
for trails has been restored! Read more....
And The
Indianapolis Star chimes in to say we should have a statewide plan
for trails.
The B & O will grow
Read the latest in the Indianapolis
Star West.
Travel close to home:
The Monon Trail is listed as one of the top 10 Local Secrets,
Big Finds in Indiana by Travelocity.com.
Out-of-towners
Riders from the National Bicycle Greenway passed
through Central Indiana in May 2003 and wrote a glowing
report about their visit and our trails.
 Planting
an idea
As part of its ”Right Tree, Right Place” initiative,
IPALCO donated trees to be planted
along the Monon at 91st Street. The utility also gave trees to be planted
beside the trail south of 54th and 52nd Streets by Keep
Indianapolis Beautiful.
Front page news
The Monon Trail has been featured in The Indianapolis Star
in several recent stories. Read them all in Special
Report: Monon Trail. And Greenways Administrator Ray Irvin is the
topic of three stories in The Indianapolis Eye:
Help our Greenways grow!
Visit our Greenways Foundation page to make
secure, online donations or to sponsor a trailside bench. Either way,
your money benefits Indy Greenways. And you can read our annual report
online in PDF format.
In depth: The Monon Trail
Researchers from IUPUI and IU-Bloomington released the Indiana
Trails Study, the result of extensive interviews with trail users
and neighbors. The Monon Trail was one of six greenways they studied.
(Available as an Acrobat PDF file, 999k, or visit the Indy
Greenways office to read a hard copy.)
Greenways Depot Library
Care to browse? We're organizing our library of greenways books and maps
to make that easier and more fun. Check
it out!
The Indianapolis Bicycle Map shows recommended road
routes as well as the Indy Greenways system. To get your copy, stop by
Indy Greenways headquarters at 900 East 64th Street (on the Monon) or
call (317) 327-7431.
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