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Start a Connellsville-Pittsburgh GAP ride with AMTRAK

March 20, 2023 • Articles

Enjoy a 60-mile GAP ride without ever getting into your car. This route is made possible by catching an early morning train from Pittsburgh to Connellsville and then biking back to your starting point.

Topics: Outdoor Economy, Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Central Ohio Greenways: Bringing Trail Towns to Central Ohio

November 30, 2022 • Portfolio

Trail town initiatives are typically led by trail and tourism organizations. When a Metropolitan Planning Organization comes along with the idea of developing a program, it approaches trail towns a bit differently. In 2021, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission hired Cycle Forward to develop a program that places as much value on local quality of […]

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities

Two Fayettes Finding their Way – Exploring the outdoor economy in two Fayette counties

November 15, 2022 • Articles

Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and Fayette County, West Virginia…both are experiencing growth spurred by the outdoor economy. I participated in two unrelated tours last month, but quickly realized there were overlapping themes.

Topics: Outdoor Economy, Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Hazelwood Riverfront Master Plan: Reconnecting Residents with the Monongahela River

September 1, 2022 • Portfolio

Every so often, a person gets to work on a project that can make a significant difference for a community and also feels deeply personal. This was the case for Amy when she was invited to assist in creating the Hazelwood Riverfront Master Plan. Developing a plan to reconnect Greater Hazelwood to the Monongahela River had been a long time coming.

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature

Cycle Forward’s Curiosity Series: Wednesdays in October

July 29, 2022 • Articles

We have to disrupt our thoughts, assumptions, and practices to move forward. That’s why I’m offering the Cycle Forward Curiosity Series…so that we can get curious and envision a better future for trail communities. We’ll consider one curious question per week in October.

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Great Allegheny Passage Economic Impact Report: A Gift to the Trails World

December 8, 2021 • Articles

A directional sign pointing people toward a retail shop and ice cream

There’s been a buzz about the trails community since the Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy released its latest economic impact report. It’s the first economic impact study on the GAP since the trail was completed in 2013. The economic growth is impressive: the GAP Conservancy attributes $74 million in direct spending (2019) to GAP trail use, […]

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Shoulder Season Bike Touring Calls for Preparation, Trail Angels, and Grace

October 18, 2021 • Articles

Thoughts on fall bike overnights I’m part of a Facebook group that’s dedicated to the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath. The group has more than 14,000 members, many of whom are planning and celebrating their trail trips and offering each other support along the way. It’s fun to see how many people are […]

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Fancy Like a Hometown Diner?

October 4, 2021 • Articles

Image of the Melrose Diner in Philadelphia

The importance of supporting local businesses I’m not one to keep up on modern country music or TikTok dance sensations. If not for my cousin’s recent wedding I would be totally out of the loop on Walker Hayes’s song, “Fancy Like” and the dance it inspired. But seeing a bunch of people line up and […]

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities

Connellsville Nature-Based Placemaking Project: Cultivating an Outdoor Culture in a Longtime Trail Town

September 13, 2021 • Portfolio

A community can check all the right boxes as a trail town and still need help in connecting to its trails and outdoor assets. Cycle Forward worked in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to help improve its connection to the Great Allegheny Passage, foster an outdoor culture, and lead hands-on placemaking projects. Dates: January – October 2021 Client: […]

Topics: placemaking, Trail Towns and Communities

“Taking Heart” in Responses to Deciding on Trails

February 1, 2021 • Articles

The final section of Deciding on Trails is titled, “Taking Heart in Trails.” A little over a month since publishing, I can say that I have taken heart in the positive response to the book.

Topics: small business, Trail Towns and Communities

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