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City of Hudson Acquires Trail Right-of-Way and Adjacent Land
Dear Trail Stakeholders: Â As reported in our 2024 year-end report, the City of Hudson is acquiring a 1-mile portion of the Akron...
brubakerron
Mar 101 min read
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TASCforce Review of 2024 and Plans for 2025
Dear Trail Stakeholders:  It’s hard to believe that another year of advocating for the Veterans Trail has passed – but, of course, it...
brubakerron
Jan 23, 20244 min read
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TASCforce Review of 2022 & 2023 and Plans for 2024
Dear Trail Enthusiasts: Thank you for your interest in Trail Advocates of Summit County. We know it’s been a while since you have heard...
brubakerron
Jan 23, 20244 min read
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Veterans Trail Receives a Second TASA Grant
The Akron Metropolitan Transportation Study (AMATS) is the regional transportation planning agency serving the Greater Akron area. They...
brubakerron
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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TASCforce 2021 Highlights and 2022 Goals
TASCforce Board Members from left to right are Bill Sepe (Co-Director), Ron Brubaker (Founder and Co-Director), and Austin Rau (Cuyahoga...
brubakerron
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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Evans Avenue Bridge & Tunnel Finished
On November 1st, the City of Akron dedicated the newly completed bridge over the CSX tracks on Evans Avenue. It also thoughtfully...
brubakerron
Nov 16, 20211 min read
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City of Cuyahoga Falls Supports the Veterans Trail
On Monday, July 26th, Cuyahoga Falls City Council unanimously passed Resolution B-60 formally declaring their support for the Veterans...
brubakerron
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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City of Stow Supports the Veterans Trail
On Thursday, March 11th, Stow City Council passed Resolution 2021-38 formally declaring their support for the Veterans Trail. It was...
brubakerron
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Trails not Rails!
TASCforce has been attending city council meetings in Hudson, Stow, Silver Lake, and Cuyahoga Falls. We are asking them to write...
brubakerron
Jan 5, 20211 min read
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Tragic bike accident in Nevada is sad testimony as to why more trails are needed.
Our sincere condolences to all those involved. Interviews at the scene of the accident: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/...
brubakerron
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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TASCforce Opposes Reactivation of Rail Line
We expect that most people saw the front page news article in all the local papers about a proposal to reactivate rail service on the...
brubakerron
Dec 9, 20202 min read
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Progress Made on Theiss Woods in Merriman Valley
On Friday, the Mayor of Akron, Dan Horrigan, announced that the City of Akron would now consider bids to conserve the 45 acre parcel...
brubakerron
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Exciting New Vision for the Old Riverwood Golf Course
The Preserve the Valley group has created a fantastic video outlining their vision for the old Riverwood Golf Course next to the Cuyahoga...
brubakerron
Dec 3, 20201 min read
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Brandywine Golf Course to Become Part of CVNP
Great news! Activists had been concerned that the land might be sold for development, but the 215 acre former golf course has been...
brubakerron
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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WKSU Report on Trails in Summit County
WKSU aired a report today about the Rubber City Heritage Trail and the Veterans Trail connecting the former rubber plants (and the...
brubakerron
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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Oppose Development in Merriman Valley
Akron Bike Club is soliciting letters in opposition of a large housing development on the edge of the CNVP. Let's all work together to...
brubakerron
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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Veterans Trail on Akron's North Side
On Friday Sept 18th, Bill Sepe, Mike Hulver, and I hiked the Veterans Trail right-of-way from the Akron city limit south to Evans Avenue...
brubakerron
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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TASCforce is a sponsor for the O&ECC Towpath 50
TASCforce is proud to be a sponsor of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition's third annual Towpath 50 on September 20th. Join us for the...
brubakerron
Sep 12, 20201 min read
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Outspoken Cyclist Podcast About Veterans Trail
Thanks to Diane Jenks, host of the Outspoken Cyclist radio show and blog post, for interviewing Bill Sepe and Ron Brubaker about the...
brubakerron
Sep 5, 20201 min read
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Hudson is Soliciting Feedback for Its Connectivity Plan
TASCforce Co-Director Bill Sepe stopped by the City of Hudson table at the weekly Farmer's Market on the Square. City planning officials...
brubakerron
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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