MetroWNY
"Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail is one of five organizations to receive Parks and Trails New York Technical Assistance Grant as part of a Healthy Trails, Healthy People state-wide program. This program is aimed at helping New Yorkers develop more active communities and lifestyles by utilizing multi-use trails. Through this grant, PTNY is providing development and programming assistance to ECRT in their efforts to generate greater public support for the state\'s acquisition of 27 miles of former rail bed for trail development between Orchard Park and Ashford.
As part of the grant, researchers at the SUNY Albany School of Public Health Prevention Research Center will conduct a Health Impact Assessment of the ECRT community..."