$89.5 million in funding will eventually result in a network of bike
and pedestrian paths through the entire 7-county region. $15.3 million
of that total stems from the Community Foundation for Southeast
Michigan's Greenways Initiative.
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The project's scope could be huge. A Rails-to-Trails Conservancy study reported the potential for 2,400 miles of trails in southeast Michigan. "That's the big vision," says Anne Weekley, vice president of the community foundation. The GreenWays Initiative-funded projects will total about 100 miles — double the existing routes — when completed.
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