About
Our mission is to promote the use and construction of greenways within Harrisburg, NC and the surrounding area.
Our goals
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Advocate with a unified voice for safe and clean greenways.
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Identify and apply for funding to build interconnected greenway systems.
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Partner with the Town of Harrisburg to ensure proposed housing developments are required to build greenways as part of conditional rezoning.
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Mobilize citizens who want to get involved.
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Inform / educate on the benefits of recreational trails, bikeways, and linear parks.
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Encourage conservation and stewardship of publicly accessible natural areas for future greenways.
Board of Directors
Fred Brillante
Jim Eskew
Jim Fairchild
Rick Moody
Kimberly Neifer
Bret Simoneaux
Why now?
Greenways bring a host of benefits to our town.
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Improves health through encouraging an active lifestyle which can reduce obesity, heart disease, and depression.
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Isolates vehicular traffic away from cyclists and pedestrians for improved safety.
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Links neighborhoods together, building community and social connection.
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Increases property values and quality of life in the surrounding area.
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Fosters a relationship with the natural world in young children.
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Generates economic opportunity.
Community Partners
