Submitted by Mark Kane, Principle, Dunn, Hamelin, Kane, (802) 862-0098, dhk@together.net Mark Kane is a Principle/Partner in his firm and a greenway planner. He has been extremely helpful in the creation of the New England Greenway Vision Plan. The majority of local greenway planning efforts in Vermont began as grassroots efforts by conservation commissions, recreation departments and local governments. The primary focus has been on developing strong connections between existing population centers, most notably along abandoned railroad beds. Some recent success stories include the new St. Alban’s to Enosburg Greenway and a new Grand Isle trail system. Many of these projects have benefited from the assistance of the Rails-to-Trail Conservancy. Vermont has a large network of these rail beds and many other projects are poised to take advantage of this resource. Currently, the majority of greenway-related projects are funded by money from the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s Enhancement Activity Program, which is essentially money from the Federal Highway Administration. Currently, the fund supports seven different activities, all of which are related by their common goal of relating by proximity of function to the overall intermodal transportation system. The application process has been streamlined to encourage a wide variety of projects including new trails, scenic improvements and preservation of railway corridors. New England Greenway Vision Plan
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