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EAST COAST GREENWAY TO CELEBRATE PHILADELPHIA’S LEADERSHIP IN TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AT SPRING SUMMIT: MAY 1

Apr 21 '15
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Philadelphia is the hosting the East Coast Greenway’s State of the Greenway Summit on Friday, May 1! The Summit, held at Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row, will celebrate Philadelphia as a leader in trail development, as well as several new world-class sections of the East Coast Greenway (ECG) here in the City.

The Summit will feature special remarks from regional and national bike-ped and transportation leaders, including:

Leslie Richards, Secretary, PennDOT
Mark Focht, Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Diane Ellis-Marseglio, Commissioner, DVRPC
Dennis Markatos-Soriano, executive director, East Coast Greenway Alliance
Alex Doty, executive director, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Andrew Johnson, Watershed Protection Program Director, William Penn Foundation
Meg Daly, founder, Friends of the Underline

When completed, the 2,900-mile greenway, which connects with the region’s Circuit trails, will link Philadelphia to major cities throughout the eastern seaboard. In PA, a car-free, 55-mile route runs from Trenton, N.J. to Wilmington, Del., through Center City Philadelphia.

Get your tickets today! Be sure to wear comfortable shoes to the Summit and take part in a walk along the Schuylkill River Trail to a reception at the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk after the Summit. The Summit and reception are open to the public; registration is $10 for ECGA members and $20 for non-members. To learn more or purchase tickets visit greenway.org.

Summit: 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Ride/Walk to reception: 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Reception at Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tags: Boathouse Row, East Coast Greenway, Schuylkill River Trail, Summit

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