Karen Chavez of the Asheville Citizen Times provides a great history of the French Broad River and conservancy efforts to preserve and enhance this very critical community asset. We learn a lot about Wilma Dykeman and her early efforts that eventually lead to the modern Greenway Master Plan now underway in Asheville and surrounding communities. Our Connect Buncombe video is also featured, as well as future plans for new Greenways in the article.

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John Boyle of the Asheville Citizen Times writes about the new sections of the River Arts District Greenway. As the weather turns warmer people are out in larger numbers than ever. The new “muti-use trail design” is a great concept for Asheville’s growing number of Greenways, but common sense and common courtesy are getting blurred between a nice walk along the French Broad River and the need for speed. Greenways Coordinator Lucy Brown weighs in with some basic usage tips as well as other great news from around the Greenways.

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