Ten years ago, Jim Edwards took me on a bike ride along an abandoned Detroit railroad corridor where he shared his vision for a trail then called the Inner Circle Greenway. It took some time as all major rail-trail projects do, but the greenway is now making serious strides towards becoming one of the most significant urban greenway projects in the U.S.
This month is your opportunity to get more involved in this project through the city’s vision sessions or one of three different bike tours.
City of Detroit Community Visioning Sessions
From Christina Peltier, the City of Detroit’s Joe Louis Greenway Project Manager:
The first series of the Joe Louis Greenway Visioning meetings will be taking place in the next few weeks. All four meetings have the same content and activities so no need to attend all four. Translation services will be available at Lasky Recreation Center and Patton Creek Community Center. Refreshments will be provided.
- Tuesday, June 18th, 6-8pm, Adam Butzel Recreation Complex
- Thursday, June 20th, 6-8pm, Patton Community Center
- Saturday, June 22nd, 11am-1pm, Lasky Recreation Center
- Monday, June 24th, 2-4pm, Tindal Recreation Center
The Joe Louis Greenway is an approximately 31 mile pathway that will connect many of Detroit’s neighborhoods, people and parks. More information can be found here: www.joelouisgreenway.com
Please share the attached poster and facebook page with you friends and neighbors.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions or if you would like me to present to your neighborhood organization.
Detroit Greenways Coalition Ride on June 23rd
The Detroit Greenways Coalition is organizing a 24-mile Joe Louis Greenway bike ride on Sunday June 23rd. The ride is being sponsored by the SmithGroup and will start near the Clark Park ice rink (1251 Scotten St.) at 8:30am.
This second annual Joe Louis Greenway bike ride will be limited to 100 donating participants. The objective of the ride is to create more awareness of the Joe Louis Greenway and raise money for the Detroit Greenways Coalition.
This year, participants will receive a commemorative pint glass!
For more information and to register
Wheelhouse Detroit greenway bike tours
Can’t make it on the 23rd? We’ve partnered with Wheelhouse Detroit to offer 17-mile guided tours for a portion of the greenway this year. Attendees will get an up close look at this exciting project while helping us make it a reality. Tour Registration