I’m sharing this message from Stacy Williams Dugan regarding Bethanie Johnson.
” Bethanie was hit by a car while riding her bike home last night [Thursday]. She is ok, home and resting but needs support. A link has been created to help with meals and assist in any monetary way possible (link in comments)….please share but use this one link so we have a central location. Reach out to me if you’d like to help in another way, too. Thank you! Blessed to have a strong tribe that will surround her now ?”

Here is the link if you are able to help out with meals: SignUpGenius

And here is a fundraising link for Bethanie: http://cltspok.es/BethanieGive

Please see the following copy of a Charmeck email for more information on the Cross Charlotte Trail:

Good Afternoon,

You are receiving this e-mail because you either signed up to receive periodic updates about the 26-mile Cross Charlotte Trail or you were one of the approximately 200 people that attended the Cross Charlotte Trail Master Plan meeting on June 30, 2015. The meeting was a tremendous success and we could feel the energy and enthusiasm for the Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT) throughout the rooms!

Attendees were asked to identify trail preferences such as amenities, where the trail should be built in sections where options exist, and how and where they would travel along the trail. Staff shared how trails improve quality of life through recreation, commuting and connectivity options while encouraging economic development and tourism.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the XCLT with us. We asked, “How do you think the XCLT will benefit Charlotte?” Here’s what we heard from you: XCLT video

Want to hear more? Tune in to WFAE onJuly 21, 9 a.m.

On Tuesday, July 21, 2015, Charlotte Talks will dedicate a one-hour episode to the XCLT on at WFAE, 90.7 FM.

Program guests will include:

• Joe Frey of City of Charlotte Engineering & Property Management, XCLT Project Manager.
• Jay Higginbotham of Mecklenburg County Asset & Facility Management, Greenway Project Manager.
• Ty Houck, Director of Greenways for Greenville County, SC, expert on Greenville’s popular and successful Swamp Rabbit Trail.
• Candace Damon of consultant firm HR&A, expert on economic development potential of urban trails.

The show will air live Tuesday at 9 a.m. and be rebroadcast at 9 pm. It can also be streamed from the station’s web site, WFAE, Charlotte Talks.

Share your thoughts about the XCLT on the interactive trail map below.

You can view and comment on the proposed alignments, add destinations or propose new routes with the interactive trail map. To access the map portal, click on the map below.

The City of Charlotte is partnering with Mecklenburg County to create a 26-mile trail and greenway facility that will stretch from the City of Pineville, through Center City and on to the UNC Charlotte campus and Cabarrus County line. This trail is being named the Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT). When completed, residents will be able to travel seamlessly from one end of Charlotte to the other. Approximately 98,000 jobs and 80,000 residents will be within a half mile of the proposed trail, which will connect to many treasured places and major employment centers. 

Howdy all,

Quick blog post to provide an introduction, some updates, and news for the coming weeks.  Firstoff, my name is Paul Benton, and I’ll be helping out with the website as Ryan Stachurski readies for his move to the Florida Keys.  Ryan’s work and expertise can be seen all over this site – even more so on the back end – and his help will be missed.

The next housekeeping matter is an update to the structure of the blogs.  In the past, we’ve had separate sections for different authors (Pam’s blog, Bethanie’s blog).  The Blog link at the top of the page should now take you to a chronological listing of all entries – we’ll do our best to remind you throughout the post who is writing, and the author will be tagged at the top of the entry.  We’re hoping this will simplify things a bit, and perhaps open the doors a bit to more contributors and guest bloggers.  If you are interested in helping out with this, drop us a line.

Public Input is sought on pedestrian and bicycle improvements and connections along Independence Blvd (including Monroe Rd).  The meeting is this Tuesday, June 23rd at Ovens Auditorium (map). You can drop in any time between 5 – 7:30pm.  More information here.

Finally, I’d like to ensure that all Charlotte Spokes People are aware of the upcoming Public Meeting for the Cross Charlotte Trail.  In case you’re unfamiliar, the Cross Charlotte Trail will connect 26 miles of trail and greenway facilities from Pineville to UNCC and the Cabarrus County Line.  Through the upcoming meeting, those planning this trail seek information on how the trail will be used and by whom.  I think it is critical that cyclists are represented in all of these public meetings – please make plans to attend.  The meeting is Tuesday, June 30 at the Charmeck Government Center (4th St. & S. Davidson St. uptown).  Drop in any time between 4:30-7:30PM.  Additional bicycle racks will be available in the plaza on the Fourth Street side of the building.  Facebook link (RSVP) here.

-Paul