Fall Pathfinders Newsletter Published
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How much are you paying to drive, and how much could you save if you had transportation options available to you every day?
Trail Tuesday’s trail is the Pufferbelly Trail in Fort Wayne and Allen County. This trail follows old railroad tracks through suburban locations, almost from the county line to near downtown. This will be part of the 80-mile Pokabache Trail, which connects Pokagon State Park to Ouabache State Park.
A cyclist blows a stop sign, bad for the cyclist. A motorist blows a stop sign, bad for everyone else. Stop blaming e-bikes.
Advocate for safe spaces for bicycles, including protected lanes, separated lanes, bollards, trails, and more. Cars are the problem; e-bikes are part of the solution.
Our Trail Tuesday trail is the Cardinal connecting Richmond to Marion via Muncie - this picture is where the trail crosses the White River. The Outdoor Indiana Summer 2025 issue has an article about Angie Pool, the CEO of Cardinal Greenways. The story is on pages 12 and 13.
Riding 224 miles in 2 days, adventure cyclist Dan Moroney rode from the Walter Payton statue in Chicago to the Peyton Manning statue in Indianapolis. His trip followed many trails and backcountry roads; he gave high praise for the trails here in Indiana. Enjoy his adventure!
Last week, we talked about how we attended the release party for the Evansville Region Trails Master Plan. You can now read that plan online via the attached link.
Safe Routes to School encourages kids to walk or ride bikes to school.
Indiana Trails encourages communities to develop pathways to allow children to walk or bike to school.
We call on INDOT to conduct a survey of all schools in Indiana to ascertain whether they are safely accessible for children.
When attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony in Salem last Friday, we were handed a brochure from Emerald Trail Bikes, located at 400 S. High Street in Salem, which plans to rent manual and electric bikes.
Trails bring investment.
Best of luck, Emerald Trail Bikes!
Welcome to Osgood Trails, this Trail Tuesday!
Osgood (pop. 1,587) in Ripley County recognizes that exercise and green spaces are important. On this trail, we can see a Storywalk® - a deconstructed book where young readers must walk from panel to panel to read and complete the story.
Welcome to Trail Tuesday!
Today’s trail is the Industrial Heritage Trail in Kokomo. It connects to the Nickel Plate Trail on the north side of Kokomo, and runs north/south through downtown Kokomo through Lincoln Road. The residents of Kokomo are lucky to have this fabulous trail at their disposal!
Welcome to Multimodal Monday!
Gondolas are an unusual public transportation option. Perhaps an unusual option is needed to help pedestrians and cyclists across the Ohio River in the Evansville and Henderson area. Would you take a gondola from one downtown area to the other, over the Ohio River?
Read our most recent Substack about our participation in the League of American Bicyclists Summit '25 open.substack.com/pub/indianat...
Trails bring economic development! Bang that drum, over and over!
This quote is from Kelli Lawrence, the CEO of Ony+East, a developer who has worked on building housing developments near trails. She understands what people want and are willing to pay for - the lifestyle amenity of trails!
Trail Tuesday!
Today’s trail is the Monon. This trail started our organization and showed how trails can improve the community. Monon connects Marion and Hamiton Counties. Monon is the backbone of a trail network in Central Indiana. Modern trail movement in Indiana owes its existence to this trail.
Staff members of Indiana Trails went to the construction area for the B&O Trail connecting Brownsburg and Speedway. We saw the progress made, the railroad artifacts along the trail, and what areas were further along than others.
We look forward to this trail opening later this year!
Noblesville is redesigning its downtown county seat square and nearby streets to make the area more pedestrian—and bicycle-friendly. The White River Trail, the Midland Trace, and the Nickel Plate Trail are all nearby, creating an extremely friendly area for those who have chosen not to drive a car.
Welcome to Trail Tuesday!
Today’s trail is the Feeder Dam Trail portion of the Whitewater Canal Trail. This scenic trail through beautiful Franklin County is recommended for those who love to walk and ride on trails.
Welcome to Multimodal Monday!
Car-free in the US? Culdesac developers in Tempe say yes! Renters use Waymo, electric cars, e-bikes, scooters, or the city's mass transit. People know their neighbors and lose weight by walking or biking. Culdesac is successful and a model for the country.
Indiana Trails supports trail development. We work with elected leaders to convey the positive impacts of trails and the benefits to nearby landowners. This takes time, expertise, and money. You can help by donating $25 for 2025 to support our cause - www.indianatrails.com/donate
Thank you!
We are sad to inform you that Indiana Trails Community decided to cancel the Safe Bridges for All Conference. While we know that the conversation we had slated is essential for our communities - We now understand that there is more work to be done prior to having these conversations.
Bikes and e-bikes are gaining popularity. We see it in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Lafayette, Bloomington, South Bend, Elkhart, Goshen, Lake County, and more. Bicycles, walking, and public transportation are the solution when cars are the problem.
Our most recent Substack article is about bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure (trail) funding at the federal level and the risk of grants and funding. Please sign the petitions at the bottom of the article, and make your voice known to your Representative and Senators. Thank you!
Welcome to Trail Tuesday!
Today's trail is the Beaver Trail in Morocco. It is one of the few grass-covered trails in Indiana. This trail follows a former railroad right-of-way and is a great benefit for the people living in Morocco!
Bridge Wednesday!
Trail volunteers and managers, your trail will encounter a physical barrier: stream, river, busy road, etc. This conference provides solutions to overcome barriers, including planning, design, financing, implementation, and maintenance. Come learn and network.
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Isn't that a South Shore stop as well, with trails radiating from the metro center? In our book, that would make it a multimodal station! We are happy to see multimodal options in northwestern Indiana!
Hello! Trail Tuesday features the Angola Greenway, connecting Pokagon State Park to nearby Angola. Campers at Pokagon can ride their bikes into town for lunch or dinner. There are many great restaurants near Trine University. Come to Steuben County for a fantastic ride!
Contact Calleigh Smith at Events@IndianaTrails.com
For Bridge Wednesday, we have a video showing how difficult it can be to replace a 100-year-old bridge. To serve the joined communities, changes are needed: public transit, bike and hike accommodations, and an exit/entrance lane. Can all parties be satisfied?
Safe Bridges For All Conference is held near the Big 4 Bridge. We have 3 sessions related to this Bridge:
1) Converting the abandoned railroad bridge into a walking bridge
2) The financial impact of this renovation
3) Walking tour of the bridge
Be sure to bring your walking shoes!
