Action Alert: Flourtown Rail Trail to be discussed at tonights Springfield Township Meeting

[John Boyle]

It looks like we have a chance to save what remains of the Flourtown Rail Trail Right of Way. We need trail advocates to attend tonights Township Monthly Workshop meeting.   7:30 PM Administration Building 1510 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, Pa. 19038 215-836-7600 215-836-7180 (FAX) From: Kathleen Lunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: March 8, 2004 7:39:53 AM EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Flourtown Rail Trail Presentation Sue, My name is Kathleen Lunn. I am a Springfield Township Commissioner representing Ward 1, which includes most of Flourtown. I have located your email address on an email sent to me by Peter Javsicus in Sept. 03. I just read your note with regard to the abandoned Plymouth Branch of the REading RR in Flourtown. I would like to invite you and any other interested individuals to attend a presentation to the Springfield Bd of Commissioners at tonight's open meeting about the possibility of converting the corridor to a public trail and trails in general. I have invited John Wood, Chief of Open Space Planning for Montgomery County, to speak to us tonight at 7:45 pm about how this could be accomplished, what the benefits to the community are, and to answer questions. In preparation for tonight's talk, The Friends of Historic Bethlehem Pike sponsored a walk along the trail this past Sat. led by John Wood. Despite the rain, approx. 35 people participated in the walk. Many were adjacent landowners, some who supported the idea and others who had safety concerns. It would be helpful to have as many trail advocates as possible at the meeting, particularly people who currently use the trail, such as yourself. I would also like to speak to you about the possibility of Temple Ambler's Center for Sustainable Development's participation in the project should we choose to go forward. In spite of the short notice, if you can make it tonight, I look forward to meeting you and hearing your ideas. Please spread the word. Kathleen Lunn Home: (610) 834-1633 Cell: (610) 772-1063