Posted on 20 September 2011. Tags: carolina thread trail, catawba lands conservancy, cycling, Davidson Town Hall, greenways, Lake Norman, planning, running, Transportation
Map shows the general route of the proposed extension of the Kincaid Greenway. Click to download a PDF.
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
Davidson and Mooresville are among 13 area counties and towns receiving grants this week to continue planning and building the Carolina Thread Trail, a 15-county network of trails, greenways and conservation corridors
in North and South Carolina. The grants, totaling $689,240 and covering 38 miles of trails, were announced Monday by the Carolina Thread Trail Governing Board.
Davidson applied for and received $27,640 to acquire land or rights-of-way to extend the Kincaid Greenway about one-half mile. The extension would cross South Street near Davidson Elementary School, run west of McEver Fields and north to Spring Street, along an existing utility right of way and local streets. Read the full story
Posted in Cabarrus County, Cornelius, Downtown & old Davidson, Environment, Health & Fitness, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, Mooresville, Nonprofit news, Planning & Development, public spaces
Posted on 13 September 2011. Tags: carolina thread trail, catawba lands conservancy, dave cable, Environment, tom okel
Davidson College grad and trustee worked previously at Bank of America. He also will lead Carolina Thread Trail project
Tom Okel
The Catawba Lands Conservancy, which works to protect land across the Greater Charlotte region, has named 1984 Davidson College grad and former Bank of America executive Thomas W. Okel as executive director.
Mr. Okel takes over on Oct. 3, replacing Dave Cable, who announced in March he was leaving the post. Read the full story
Posted in Business, Cabarrus County, Cornelius, Davidson College, Environment, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, Mooresville, Nonprofit news, Planning & Development
Posted on 28 December 2010. Tags: carolina thread trail, greenways, parks and rec, public spaces, River Run, southeast greenway
Section of greenway looking east toward Shearer Road. Photo gallery below. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
An occasional series about new and old trails, parks and public spaces in Davidson.
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
Construction is nearly complete on the 1.1-mile West Branch Rocky River Greenway, which snakes through the River Run neighborhood and along the river east of downtown Davidson. Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation is constructing the trail with the help of $1.1 million in federal stimulus funds. Read the full story
Posted in Cornelius, Cycling, East Davidson, Environment, Huntersville, Mooresville, Planning & Development, public spaces, River Run
Posted on 02 October 2010. Tags: carolina thread trail, cycling, Environment, greenway
This week's fall weather is perfect for a visit to the greenway. This sign notes that Davidson's South Prong Greenway is now part of the Carolina Thread Trail, which eventually will be a network of trails through 15 counties touching 2 million people. (Hans Diessel/DavidsonNews.net)
Posted in Beyond Davidson, Cycling, Downtown & old Davidson, East Davidson, Environment, Planning & Development, River Run
Posted on 17 July 2010. Tags: carolina thread trail, greenways
Money to go for design, land acquisition, trail construction in iredell
Source: Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation announced Thursday a $250,000 grant to the Carolina Thread Trail to support the development of Iredell County’s section of the regional trail network. The grant will support land acquisition and trail construction for segments identified by the citizens and leadership of Iredell as part of the county’s Greenway Master Plan.
Read the full story
Posted in Beyond Davidson, Business, Environment, Mooresville, Transportation
Posted on 11 March 2010. Tags: carolina thread trail, Environment, planning
CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Thread Trail has received a $250,000 gift from Amy and Philip Blumenthal and the Blumenthal Foundation.
The Thread is a planned network of trails and conservation areas covering 15 North and South Carolina counties with a population of more than 2 million people. Plans call for it to pass through Davidson and surrounding areas. Read the full story
Posted in Beyond Davidson, Downtown & old Davidson, Environment, Fund-raisers, Nonprofit news, Planning & Development
Posted on 09 February 2010. Tags: business incubator, Cable TV, carolina thread trail, Davidson Town Board, MI-Connection, municipal cable TV, municipal cable TV system, PIES
The Town Board Tuesday night approved $276,140 in budget cuts that will help the town pay its share of a budget shortfall at the MI-Connection cable system. The board also approved a 2010 contract for its Washington lobbyist and endorsed a pair of regional trail projects – the Carolina Thread Trail and Lake Norman Regional Bicycle Plan. And it put off a vote on a proposed lease for offices at South Main Square that Read the full story
Posted in Cornelius, Huntersville, Living with Growth, Mooresville, Planning & Development, Town Hall, Transportation
Posted on 09 February 2010. Tags: Cable TV, carolina thread trail, cycling, Davidson Town Board, MI-Connection, municipal cable TV, PIES
Board sets 2010 dates for quarterly retreats
Davidson’s Town Board meeting on Tuesday night, Feb. 9, includes a vote on a series of budget amendments – including cuts needed to cover a budget shortfall at the town-owned MI-Connection cable TV system. The board also will hear presentations and vote on two regional projects: the Lake Norman Regional Bicycle Plan and Carolina Thread Trail. Read the full story
Posted in Cable TV, Environment, Mooresville, South Main Street, Town Hall
