FlatFender
Well-Known Member
Something that I don't think most people are even aware of is the greenway system in Raleigh. I think they could really be an important way to get around town in a scenario where roads are closed, etc.
https://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/con.../Articles/CapitalAreaGreenwayTrailSystem.html
There's a cell phone app called Rgreenway that has very accurate maps of the entire greenway system, and will show you where you are in relation to everything.
It's amazing to me how thorough the greenway system is. I can leave my home in Knightdale, ride my bike just a couple blocks to the greenway, and ride all the way up to Falls Dam, or all the way down to Clayton, or across town to Lake Johnson, or even up through Umstead Park and into the Cary greenway system with maybe one or two road crossings.
Almost all of the road crossings go under under-passes, and there's only a few places where you actually have to stop and look for traffic.
I think if you're a Raleigh area person, getting familiarized with the greenway system could really be beneficial if you're in a situation where roads are closed and you're on foot walking home.
https://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/con.../Articles/CapitalAreaGreenwayTrailSystem.html
There's a cell phone app called Rgreenway that has very accurate maps of the entire greenway system, and will show you where you are in relation to everything.
It's amazing to me how thorough the greenway system is. I can leave my home in Knightdale, ride my bike just a couple blocks to the greenway, and ride all the way up to Falls Dam, or all the way down to Clayton, or across town to Lake Johnson, or even up through Umstead Park and into the Cary greenway system with maybe one or two road crossings.
Almost all of the road crossings go under under-passes, and there's only a few places where you actually have to stop and look for traffic.
I think if you're a Raleigh area person, getting familiarized with the greenway system could really be beneficial if you're in a situation where roads are closed and you're on foot walking home.