Dequindre Cut, Detroit -- Greenways Initiative

" Green Ways Initiative -- Planning for Detroit's Rail Trails"

 * Project launched in 2001 by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy for the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan
 * Inventoried surrounding land use and businesses, ownership of corridor, linkages to schools, parks, museums, hospitals, libraries
   
 Project Goals 
 * Inventory and assess abandoned railroad corridors in greater Detroit region
 * Select target corridors best suited for rail-to-trail conversion
 * Develop study as vehicle to encourage local organizations to 
   pursue trail development  
 
Objectives
 * Multiple Recreation Opportunities 
 * Economic Renewal and Growth
 * Increase Property Values
 * Healthy Living 
 * Environmental Protection 
 * Connecting People and Communities 
 * Regional Systems