Bayfront Planning Meetings
Your input is requested to re-think Traverse City's bayfront this week. The city hired a local engineering firm to develop plans for improvements along West Grand Traverse Bay from the M-72/M-22 intersection to the Senior Center. We encourage you to attend one of the public sessions listed below.
This week's efforts follow the extensive "Your Bay, Your [...]
Trail improvements coming to TC West Middle School
We have wonderful news to share! TART has been involved with the Safe Routes to School coalition at TC West Middle School since 2006 and we just received word that the project has been awarded a grant through the Michigan Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Initiative.
Traverse City West Middle School, in partnership with [...]
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Seeking photos and memories of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
We have been told by many people visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes that they came here when they were kids and loved it, so they brought their families here and now they are bringing the grandkids! We would love to have some pictures that tell this story of several generations enjoying and being active in the [...]
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8th Street Update (02/27/2010)
Yesterday (02/25), representatives from the City of Traverse City, Senator Allen and Representative Schmidt met with the MDOT director in Lansing. Reports from the meeting suggest that options for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on 8th Street between Barlow and Garfield are still possible additions to the current 8th Streetimprovement plan. MDOT is willing to work with the city to facilitate [...]
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Executive Director Position Announcement
We are seeking an Executive Director to provide leadership and oversee the delivery of our mission of enriching the Traverse region by providing a network of trails, bikeways and pedestrian ways; and encouraging their use.
The Executive Director will continue and foster the growth of the organization as the premier trailways and advocacy organization in northwest [...]
TART grooms Veronica Valley for skiing
TART has made an agreement to groom Leelanau County’s Veronica Valley Park on Co Rd 641 on a trial basis. The initial groom was on Tuesday (2/16/10). Approximately 4 kilometers of trail were groomed for both classic and skate skiing. The Leelanau County Parks and Recreation Commission is hopeful that both [...]
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8th Street advocacy update
Over 100 residents gathered at the City Commission meeting on 2/8/10 to voice their opinion on the current 8th Street redesign plans. TART is optimistic that we still have time to work together with the City and MDOT to redesign the 8th Street corridor with a Complete Streets design and [...]
Read More »Action alert: 8th Street reconstruction project
Action alert! You’re input is critical at this time, especially if you live within the Traverse City city limits! The Traverse City Commission is having a study session on Monday February 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at theGovernmental Center (400 Boardman Ave) to discuss current plans to rebuild 8thStreet between Garfield and Barlow. The current plan as designed does not accommodate safe [...]
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You're invited to review our new Vision!
We have some exiting news to share with you! We’ve been working hard over the past few months to create a new vision, core values and strategic plan for the organization. A dedicated group that included board members and staff, went through a diligent process that was facilitated by Linda Racine from NMC. We analyzed [...]
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TART Trails Executive Director Announces Plans to Step Down
Plans for new leadership underway as board and staff recognize tremendous contributions made by Otwell during tenure
January 19, 2010- TART has announced that Bob Otwell, the executive director for the last nine (9) years, will be stepping down this spring. Otwell became director of TART Trails shortly after the trail umbrella group was formed, when [...]