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12/01/2008: "Bike Trail Bringing New Life To Old Towns"

The Allegheny Passge Trail will connect Pittsburgh to Washington, DC this fall. A bike trail is helping bring new life to forgotten towns in Southwestern Pennsylvania.


In 2007, Somerset County officials counted 31 new businesses started as a direct result of the Great Allegheny Passage. The Trail Town Program, an arm of the non-profit Progress Fund and supported by government and foundation money, helped start 11 new businesses last year alone. Halfway into 2008, Trail Town has aided eight more, and assisted with another two.


Read the article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Eric Miller, on 12.01.08 @ 16:50PST