This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Chad Carson contributed a whooping 26 entries.
A child should be able to walk to school safely. An employee should be able to bike to work easily. A grandparent should be able to stroll to the park, unhurried and unafraid. Movement should not be a luxury. It should be built into the places we live, work, and play. These are some of […]
You may have heard us talk about the 15×30 Campaign, or seen the phrase “15 miles by 2030.” But what does that actually mean? Is the Green Crescent one long trail? A single construction project? Something like the Swamp Rabbit Trail? Not exactly. In this article, I want to clarify what 15×30 includes, how the […]
The Green Crescent Trail has a new goal: 15 miles of connected walking and biking routes by 2030. Not scattered sidewalks. Not isolated greenways. A safe, usable network that links: Neighborhoods to schools Parks to downtowns Campuses to surrounding communities The goal is simple: make it safer and easier to move around our community on […]
In 2014, I attended a community meeting about the City of Clemson’s comprehensive plan. Like most people in the room, I talked about how much I loved living here. The sense of community.The natural beauty.The energy that comes from being a university town. Clemson is a special place. But there was also a shared frustration. […]
Hey Green Crescent Trail friends, Last weekend, our board gathered for a working retreat. No speeches. No press releases. Just a room full of people asking hard questions about where the Green Crescent Trail goes next. A few takeaways I wanted to share with you. This work has grown bigger than individual trail segments. We […]
If you’ve driven in Central near Bolick Field recently, you may have noticed a short but unusually wide sidewalk next to Mugshot Coffee — about 585 feet long, 10 feet wide, and not connected to much of anything. It looks a little random, doesn’t it? If you’ve ever wondered why it’s there, the backstory helps […]
One hot morning this past summer, I was walking the Doodle Trail in Easley with my parents.I’ve walked the Doodle Trail many times — it’s an easy, peaceful path with just a few joggers or cyclists passing by. But this particular morning as we rounded a curve, something new and unusual caught my eye. From […]
Easements nearly complete for the next major section of the Green Crescent Trail If you’ve ever visited Nettles Park, you know it’s one of the area’s most popular destinations – home to sports fields, pickleball and tennis courts, a dog park, playgrounds, and wooded walking trails. But getting there safely without a car has always […]
The Green Crescent Trail is more than just a path — it’s a growing movement to connect our communities, promote healthy living, and create safe, green transportation corridors through Clemson, Central, and Pendleton. Want to be part of it? Here are the top ways YOU can support the trail — starting with the most important: […]
In the summer of 1974, an architectural design firm presented a bold plan to leaders of Greenville, SC. Downtown was in decline. Main Street was a four-lane state highway lined with half-empty storefronts. Shoppers had fled to malls. The heart of the city was dying. The architects made a surprising suggestion: shrink Main Street from […]