Byline: Jason Soukup

Posts by Jason Soukup

Open letter to the city regarding RAISE Grant and pedestrian bridge alternatives

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Where this trail system needs investment is in its crossing of Queen City Avenue. Attached is a visual of the neighborhood where the South Manchester Rail Trail doesn’t have a way to cross Queen City Avenue along with three options that we commissioned from a Boston-based Urban design architect, Urban Lab Idea. They studied our city, our plans, and this area in-depth in the summer of 2021 and came up with three options to solve this problem. 

How a 21-mile rail trail holds the key to happiness, health, and prosperity for Manchester residents

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Currently, the Granite State Rail Trail, an almost contiguous 125-mile rail-trail that runs diagonally across New Hampshire from the Northwest corner to Salem with a 21-mile gap that excludes Manchester residents from enjoying the health and social benefits and increased economic activity that a rail trail will bring to the community. This 21-miles of little-used rail line can be converted to an active transportation corridor, a shared-use trail used for jogging, walking, and biking.

Heritage Trail: How a group of neighbors helped reclaim prime recreational real estate for all to enjoy

read more…: Heritage Trail: How a group of neighbors helped reclaim prime recreational real estate for all to enjoy

Did you know there was a lesser-known but equally good place to go and get fresh air and socially distance for free? The Heritage Trail. The Heritage what? Yeah, The Heritage Trail, 6.1 miles of wooded recreation trails along the Merrimack River.

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