Four New Projects
11/03/10 06:26 PM
All of us at Greater Memphis Greenline, Inc. — with all of our supporters — have worked hard for the last five years to accomplish the first miracle: the groundbreaking ceremony for the Shelby Farms Greenline. It’s 6.5 miles of what we hope is just the beginning of an integrated multi-use trail system in Memphis and Shelby County.
GMGI is presently working on four other major projects to continue to build on our first success:
1. The purchase of a 2-mile section of unused rail near Chelsea Ave., which links Uptown, the Wolf River Greenway and the Mississippi River Trail with nearby schools, St. Jude, Rhodes College and Midtown.
2. The development of a plan to extend the western terminus of the Shelby Farms Greenline to Overton Park on the north and the Fairgrounds to the south.
3. The purchase of a property at the corner of Scott and Broad Avenues to create a trailhead which will link Shelby Farms and Overton Park — the “Park-to-Park” connection.
4. The creation of 400 miles of utility easements into a multi-use trail system, with the permission and support of MLG&W.
GMGI is presently working on four other major projects to continue to build on our first success:
1. The purchase of a 2-mile section of unused rail near Chelsea Ave., which links Uptown, the Wolf River Greenway and the Mississippi River Trail with nearby schools, St. Jude, Rhodes College and Midtown.
2. The development of a plan to extend the western terminus of the Shelby Farms Greenline to Overton Park on the north and the Fairgrounds to the south.
3. The purchase of a property at the corner of Scott and Broad Avenues to create a trailhead which will link Shelby Farms and Overton Park — the “Park-to-Park” connection.
4. The creation of 400 miles of utility easements into a multi-use trail system, with the permission and support of MLG&W.