Rock Alley – Connecting Oakland to the Eliza Furnace Trail

 

July 28, 2011

 

Attendance: 9

 

Meeting Minutes

Trail Concepts:

• Friends of the Riverfront sent costs to develop the trails that exist along the riverfronts.
• Security Issues around the tunnels were discussed. These are valid and important issues that we will have to figure out how to address when the time comes.

Fundraising:

• Love your block grant — $500 for an entrance to the greenway. Phil Garrow brought a design for the entrance. Other ideas to incorporate include bulletin boards and educational trail signs.
• Peoples Garden Grant Program – opportunity to apply for educational trail signs. Deferred to the Fundraising committee to evaluate and possibly apply.

Name:

• Rock Alley
• Connecting Oakland to the Eliza Furnace Trail
• Rock alley is the name of a former street that went through the greenway.

Next meeting:

• Bring content for website and press kit
• Committees will meet during the meeting and report out at the end.