Experience Trails
in the evansville Region
Our Vision
To see a more vibrant and active Evansville, in which multiuse trails are integrated into daily living.
Bridging Connections: Expanding Trails on Land and over the Ohio river
Advocacy
Our Core Values
“Passion, Advocacy, Collaboration, Community and Connectedness.”
In everything we do, through advocacy efforts, partnerships, activities, and programs, we work toward built environment improvements that support the movement of people of all ages and abilities. The connections of our wards, districts, and regional cities are important for those who run, bike, wheel, and use other forms of recreation and active transportation safely, for health, wellness, and alternative transportation as part of their daily routine.
Accessible Multiuse Trails are inclusive recreation & active transportation ways that support active living, recreation, wellness, & alternative transportation options.
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Our History
In 2008, a small group of Evansville residents met to discuss the city's efforts to further develop the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage. The group’s collective concerns centered around the deficiency in pedestrian and bicycle trails within our community. Their research work led to examples of other cities with extensive trail systems and the factors that differed in comparison to our community and theirs. The group learned that the effective existence of nonprofit groups assisting their communities to help plan, educate, advocate for, and promote the use of trails was a positive factor. By April 30, 2009, ETC became incorporated as a 501(c)(3) and began its work advocating on behalf of our Evansville Region!
Our work is dedicated to ensuring an active, healthy, and economically thriving future for our community, where everyone from 8 to 80 years will enjoy a safe and connected trail network system throughout our community.
Trails connect communities and provide access to important or essential destinations.
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Pedestrian & Bicycle Friendly Communities
A Walk Friendly Community is a city or town that has shown a commitment to improving and sustaining walkability and pedestrian safety through comprehensive programs, plans, and policies. Communities apply to the program to receive recognition in the form of a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum designation developed by Walk Friendly Communities organization designating communities through accomplished strategies since the program began in 2011.
The League of American Bicyclists has designations since the Bicycle Friendly Community program was originally launched in 1995 and then relaunched in 2003. Programs have consistently evolved to reflect the collective understanding of what makes streets safer, comfortable, and accessible to accommodate walkers, runners, bicyclists, and wheelers. The vision and end goals are to see our community become pedestrian, bicycle, and accessible-friendly for all who live, work, go to school and visit.
trails provide connections & safe movement between wards, districts and regional cities.
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Earn Rewards
Trails Improve Neighborhoods and Can Increase Property Values.
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Trails provide opportunities for outdoor recreation, exercise, and the opportunity for active living and healthy lifestyles for community members and visitors.
Trails are created where people are and where people want to be.
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