Working Together Part 2

The Green Team/PICTA/SCP Rails to Trails group meeting went quite well, and was full of useful information about trails in Phoenixville proper.  A bike loan program, progress on Iron Property development, funding for the Schuylkill Valley trail, overwhelming response to the Green Team survey  and other items were on the agenda - it was a full meeting!  PICTA has agreed that the Green Team has a lot of momentum, and will act as a force in the background, using it's long term history as a force to push along the Green Team's ideas.


The Candy line, as part of Citizens for the Train's Green Line project in a Rails-with-Trails fashion was also mentioned.  In this regard, the joint project is not considered dead; just sleeping at the moment.  Barry Cassidy was not on hand unfortunately, so not much additional information was available.

For an example of a somewhat local trail which acts as a rails with trails for part of its run, see the Pine Creek Trail in Tioga County, PA.   http://www.railstotrails.us/pa_pine_creek_trail.htm

Working Together

The Phoenixivlle Green Team (the group which hosted the Phoenixville Greenfest last week), PICTA (the Phoenixville Iron Canal Trails Association), and SCP Rails to Trails will be meeting at 7PM on September 7th for the Green Team's board meeting.  The meeting will be held the offices of KMS Designs at 206 Bridge St in downtown Phoenixville.

The goal is to discuss trails in the Phoenixville area, see how we can make progress on the construction of the Schuylkill Valley Trail in downtown Phoenixville, and possibly discuss the Greenline/Candy Line status and future.