Greenway Expansion Gains County Commissioner Support
Joe Sanders has pressed for expanded greenways for a decade as the county commissioners begin backing a broader plan. He notes team sports attract a limited portion of the population and emphasizes walking as a widespread activity beyond youth levels.
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County Board of Commissioners
Joe Sanders
Henderson County Greenways Face Long Road Ahead
Patchy, decade-long push for rail-to-trail greenways in Henderson County centers on the Ecusta Trail. Advocates urge a master plan linking Oklawaha Greenway and NC 280 corridor while Watco weighs reopening the Pisgah Forest line. Railbanking options loom as supporters seek a unified regional strategy despite private property hurdles and slow county action.
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Oklawaha
Henderson County
Apple Country Greenways Commission
Pisgah Forest
Norfolk Southern Railway
Hendersonville-to-Brevard
America
Travelers Rest
Greenville
S.C
Friends of the
Watco
Norfolk Southern
N.C. 280
Ecusta
Sanders
Ken Shelton
Friends of Ecusta Trail
Transylvania County
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