Atlanta has the Beltline, New York the Highline. But even more ambitious than these is the D/FW area’s Regional Veloweb. Linking Dallas and Fort Worth, and many other cities throughout the greater metroplex, this regional network ultimately links more than seven million residents of the area together.

Conceived decades ago, it has slowly gained momentum, and now is poised to finally link the two cities together. In this session, speakers Lenny Hughes and Bud Melton document the history of the Veloweb, its many challenges, and ultimately how it is all coming together. A panel comprised of those who have long advocated for it, and others in local government who have helped fund it will tell us about the challenges and obstacles that had to be overcome, and how this grand vision can help transform the Dallas/Fort Worth region.

Learning Objectives:

• Summarize obstacles and challenges, at many levels, faced by this visionary plan.
• Identify strategies to help develop the pieces of the system and ultimately link them together.
• Recognize key ingredients from this project that may exist in participants’ communities and regions.