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	Greenline Headlines: July 2008 - Rail Removal Photos CSX has begun removal of rails and ties. Work has begun to remove rails beginning just inside I-240, all the way to the east side of Tillman. _____________________________________________________________ The Greater Memphis Greenline (GMG) is a proposed 13-mile multi-use urban park/trail on a former CSX railroad right of-way from the intersection of Poplar/Walnut Grove/Union in Midtown Memphis to near Houston Levee in the suburbs of Shelby County . The Mission of Greater Memphis Greenline, Inc. is to collaborate in a public-private partnership with local government in the development of the GMG and other unused railway right-of ways and easements in Memphis and Shelby County , to create a world-class recreational park/hiking-biking trail system. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
	Reston, Virginia Recreational Trail This is a picture taken near the entry to a 51 mile long trail across Virginia at Reston , Virginia . We hope to replicate this type of trail here in Memphis. Click here for more pictures ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
	Find more information at these links - Advantages of Neighborhood Trails Property Values Rise Values rise up to ¼ to ½ mile on both sides of the trail. Small Business Fourishes People tend to shop closer to home. New small businesses start up as well. Tourism Is Stimuated Bikers and hikers from across the region come to use the new trails. Health People get healthier and medical bills go down. Environomics Trees will contribute considerable economic value.
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