While visiting near Portland, Oregon this week, I made a point to power walk through the urban trails found in the suburbs pf Portland. My cousins live in Tigard and these trails are wonderful to walk through.
The City of Tigard is working on a strategic plan to make “Tigard the most walkable city in the Pacific North West.” My cousin is in the process of presenting to the local City council his ideas for the expansion of the greenway into other areas.
Walk-able communities and urban trails are vital for the health and well-being of the citizens that live in these areas. I am always so happy to take a brisk morning or evening walk on the trails when I come to visit.
This photo is submitted for Ed’s Sunday Stills: The letter T. “T” is for Tigard and trail!
Do you have walk-able trails in your urban communities?
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I’ve spent most of my life not being a huge fan of walking … but the biggest reason is because where I live is not walkable. We don’t build communities anymore. We build vast patches of houses that push people further away from the places they might walk to. It’s one of my goals for when I retire — to relocate to a walkable town.
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There are plenty of trails in Charlotte, and I used to walk them much more in the past. Now that the weather is about to cool off, it’s a good time to find them again.
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I would really like to start walking. My health doesn’t permit it at the moment. I’m not sure what’s around my local community – something I plan on rectifying when I’m able. 🙂
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I would like a walkable community. It is one of the things we are looking for in retirement (less than a year and a half). At minimum a community where I don’t have to drive all of the time. A small city would be good. We will visit one labor day weekend. Where I live now, I have a very small route I can walk, and walking to a store or restaurant is taking my life into my hands.
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I love Tigard’s goal 👍
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As you say, walkable paths are essential to its community, but they don’t always have them, which is a shame. Good on you for walking it when you visit 😊
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One nice thing about Boise is they trails along the greenbelt. My link is
https://idahobluebird50.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/cees-which-way-challenge-a-visiti/
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this seems to be a trend in the pacific NW!
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I live in a city where I could literally walk on a paved path to any corner of it. There is a real push here to build walkable communities too. I can easily walk to the local small suburban mall including a supermarket, bank, post office, hairdressers, doctors, vets and a few other smaller shopping areas. Cafes, restaurants and even a bottle store. Schools and parks are everywhere. I always find it weird in parts of the US where you don’t have any paths to get from A to B.
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Sounds lovely!!
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My little sector of Indiana isn’t “big” city but it’s not small town America either. Plenty of sidewalks to navigate but no official “trail” unless you go down by the Ohio River to walk.
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We have a wonderful network of trails that are continuing to grow here for walkers, bikers, joggers, etc. One of those trails runs right past my office.
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Sounds wonderful! We do boast a pretty good bike trail. Each time I visit Tigard, I make it a point to walk their trails. Just a few steps out my cousin’s door 🙂
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I had the gift of living in Oregon for several years along the coast. I just loved how progressive a place it was a far as embracing and considering the importance of people being able to interact with their environment. The small village I lived in had insuring it’s walk-ability as a priority.
As a big time walk about person, enjoyed this post immensely.
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Coastal Oregon sounds lovely. I haven’t really been there in years. We end up staying near Portland and drive along the 84 by the river. I think I injured my knee from walking along the trails last week, then going up and down some stairs. But I love walking so I will never stop 🙂
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Ice and elevation dear girl and then back out the door!
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Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often and commented:
“Walk-able communities and urban trails are vital for the health and well-being of the citizens…” Walkable neighborhoods and communities can help lots of folk shed some much needed lbs!!!
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I’m an American living in the UK, and one of the things that impressed–and still impresses–me is the existence of walking paths. They cross fields, public land, private land, streams–basically, they’re everywhere. They’re as much a public right of way as a road is, and you interfere with them at your own risk. Where I live, in Cornwall, the Coast Path encircles the entire county, following the edge of the sea. It’s breathtaking.
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When you live in a township, you have woods instead. The deer plan out the trials. They go through vernal ponds. They need help with the trial idea.
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Sounds beautiful!
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It’s peaceful and green. If you don’t mind a bug or two sharing the walk.
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I wish I could go for further walks already. I miss those. There are many nice places over here and it feels great to find those alternative routes in the middle of a city.
Thanks a lot for sharing these great tips on #TipTuesday!
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Hi Terri,
How do you have time to blog and excercise? I’m jealous. I have a treadmill and don’t have time. Are you teaching again this semester? I am here with you at Elena’s #midlifeluv linky party. Nice to see you. Coincidence
Janice
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Hi Janice, thanks for stopping in! I got to walk these trails while up in Oregon. I wrenched my knee in the process. Back to teaching this week. You must have started back to school yourself. With your in-depth blogs, you must be crazy busy 🙂 I am a big fan of Elena!
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HI,
Yes busy! Good luck teaching. I’ve been teaching since mid August.
Janice
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sounds fabulous – I love a good suburban stroll – less creepy crawlies to battle with!
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I love walking, I manage to do it most days. Sometimes I don’t feel like it but after I have walked, I feel good and am glad that I made the effort. It certainly does help if the surrounds are beautiful. Sorry about your knee Terri and all the best teaching.
Kathleen
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I’m a New Yorker. So I’ve been a walker all my life. Long before women carried sneakers with them. Now I live in the South and it’s much harder. My street’s not paved and by this time of the year there are sinkholes.
But walking always kept me sane and in shape so…
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I think New Yorkers are the most talented walkers on the planet 🙂 Keep walking!
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Sounds like fun. My husband and I are planning to visit Portland in the future, so we’ll have to check this out when we do. Thanks for sharing! #MidLifeLuv
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Great! These trails are so beautiful, and Beaverton and Tigard are the two I am familiar with. thanks for stopping by.
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The Ramble in Central Park but you still have to take either the subway or bus to get there unless you live in the surrounding neighborhood.
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