Maryland Recreation Trails Receive $1 Million in Grants [Down from last year's $3.13 Million]

B' Spokes: I'll note in times past such a decrease was not due to stingy government but simply because we didn't have enough projects far enough along to push for funding. We need to keep on our local governments to keep up with the planning phase of desirable bike projects.

This year's coverage: <a href="http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/bikeshorts/2012/11/maryland-recreation-trails-receive-1-million-in-grants-0">http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/bikeshorts/2012/11/maryland-recreation-trails-receive-1-million-in-grants-0</a>;

Last year's coverage: <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20120729160403157">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20120729160403157</a>;

And as a side note here's a complete list of Recreational Trail Grants: <a href="http://www.roads.maryland.gov/pages/release.aspx">http://www.roads.maryland.gov/pages/release.aspx</a>;

Update: One trail grant in the news: Great Allegheny Passage gets grant, SHA’s $16K will be used to purchase a utility vehicle, says spokesman
<a href="http://times-news.com/local/x1951899778/Great-Allegheny-Passage-gets-grant">http://times-news.com/local/x1951899778/Great-Allegheny-Passage-gets-grant</a>;

Update #2: More trail grants in the news: State grants benefit West Towson, Cromwell Park trails
<a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-trail-money-1121-20121120,0,2195608.story">http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-trail-money-1121-20121120,0,2195608.story</a>;