{"id":234,"date":"2012-01-19T13:10:59","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T13:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/roadandrail\/?p=234"},"modified":"2012-01-19T13:10:59","modified_gmt":"2012-01-19T13:10:59","slug":"chicagos-bloomingdale-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/roadandrail\/2012\/01\/19\/chicagos-bloomingdale-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bloomingdale Trail (BT) website<\/a> is a place for information and communication regarding the transformation of an old elevated railroad in Chicago into a pathway for walking, biking, and running.\u00a0 The site provides information on the brainstorming and implementation progress thus far, with a well-intentioned showing of the progress.\u00a0 It includes a blog-style section on news and events, however this part seems to be less updated within the past two months.\u00a0\u00a0 The website stresses the importance of community members involvement, with postings of community events and easy access to communication with BT authorities.\u00a0 The local impact will reach many people due to the rich history and future possibilities of the trail, especially for the diverse surrounding communities. \u00a0The website was built by the Trust for Public Land, a major sponsors of the project. \u00a0Although adequate information on sponsors exists, funding and budget details are minimal.\u00a0 The only other mention of money is a cost estimate for the entire project.\u00a0 Information regarding specific funding intentions throughout the project timeline would be informative for community members.\u00a0 The public meeting minutes are posted in the archive section, and one of them is translated into Spanish.\u00a0 This makes me wonder why more of the website has not been translated into Spanish as well, as a Spanish community is on a section of the BT. Overall, the BT website provides valuable information that is not accessible elsewhere, and leaves me with questions and several sources to find answers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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