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Blue Zones Activate presents Aberdeen trail network plan, donates bicycle workstations
Summary
Blue Zones Activate presented a countywide trail concept for Aberdeen, proposing bike boulevards, wayfinding signage, donated public bike repair stations and a grant-focused implementation approach; presenter Chris Fry emphasized safety, local partnerships and an estimated outside-implementation cost near $300,000.
Chris Fry, executive director of Grays Harbor Activate and presenter for the Blue Zones Activate county initiative, told the Aberdeen City Council on Oct. 29 that the group’s goal is to “make the healthy choice the easy choice in Grays Harbor County.” He presented an Aberdeen-specific trail design that mixes bike boulevards, designated bike lanes and connections to existing trails to provide safe routes to schools, parks and Great Harbor College.
Fry said the plan separates four trail types — standard bike lanes, bike boulevards (shared roadway routes on calmer streets), existing trails and corridors the group recommends avoiding for…
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