It's already the most popular walking and cycling trail in Spartanburg County, and soon, thanks to $2.3 million in planned streetscaping enhancements for Downtown Spartanburg, the two-mile Mary Black Rail Trail will receive a much-anticipated extension from its current end near the intersection of E Henry and Union streets through downtown to Barnet Park.
Imagine five years from now riding public transit into Spartanburg along the recently landscaped Asheville Highway or West Main Street corridor, or walking to your job in a nearby office building downtown. At lunchtime, the reimagined and pedestrian-only Morgan Square is filled with visitors and office workers dining at a wider range of restaurants, or shopping at any of the new minority-owned businesses.
Since the beginning, Mary Black Foundation has supported PAL and worked alongside us to build a healthier, more active Spartanburg. They, along with PAL, believe that health and wellness are basic human rights. In 2020, the Foundation’s Program Directors, Keisha Gray and Natalia Valenzuela Swanson began to create framework that would guide us in achieving their mission to invest in people and communities for improved health, wellness, and success in Spartanburg County. We are honored to be a part of the framework and excited to see how their vision positively impacts our community.
Efforts continue to improve Duncan Park by connecting its trails with other trail systems in the city. The National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program and local organization Play. Advocate. Live Well! (PAL) are working to develop a Duncan Park Visioning Plan with community input.
On Thanksgiving morning, the 17th Annual United Community Bank Turkey Day 8K is hosted by PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well. in downtown Spartanburg.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Friday the Joe Biden Administration will award $24.1 million for two projects in the state of South Carolina through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE).
Spartanburg County has been awarded a $23.8 million grant which will be used to expand the county’s trail network.
PAL receives $5,000 from Duke Energy to remove invasive species along a section of the Three Creeks Trail.
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