March 1, 2023
The the DVRPC Board approved $860,000 in grants for 11 trails and trail connections in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This round of Regional Trails Program funding was specifically for communities that have faced historic or current discrimination in the allocation of resources or have been subject to a disproportionate share of environmental burdens.
At the February meeting, the DVRPC Board approved $860,000 in grants for 11 trails and trail connections in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. These projects represent catalytic investments in the region’s multi-use trail system, the Circuit Trails, and important steps in building community connections to the network.
This round of Regional Trails Program funding was specifically for communities that have faced historic or current discrimination in the allocation of resources or have been subject to a disproportionate share of environmental burdens. Projects were required to be located wholly or partially within a census tract that has an above average concentration of at least one of the following communities: ethnic minority, foreign-born, limited English proficient, low income, or racial minority.
Projects include:
- Design of the Camden County LINK Trail in Camden, NJ;
- Planning for the Burlington-Camden Connector Trail in Pennsauken and Maple Shade, NJ;
- Planning for the Chester Creek Trail in Chester, PA;
- Design of the Liberty Bell Trail in Hatfield Township, PA;
- Installation of Lansdale Freight House amenities in Lansdale, PA;
- Design of Haws Avenue and Chain Street Trailhead Improvements in Norristown, PA;
- Planning for and design of the Cresheim Trail in Philadelphia, PA;
- Design of the Cobbs Creek Connector Trail in Philadelphia, PA;
- Design of the Magee Avenue Connector in Philadelphia, PA;
- Design of Bartram’s to Passyunk Phase II in Philadelphia, PA; and
- An Equity Tool for Trail Planning in Philadelphia, PA.
The grants are made possible by funding from the William Penn Foundation in partnership with DVRPC. Including February’s grants, the Regional Trails Program has provided $23 million in funding to more than 130 trail planning, design, and construction projects.