Ray Irvin, aka, Mr. Greenway

the man who set a national precedent by filling Indiana with Greenways

Click the Podcast above to learn more about the man who led the charge that transformed Indianapolis, a dying rust belt city that has gone on to become one of America’s a top tourist and convention destinations. Here is the transcription if don't want to listen….

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is the testimonial he wrote for NBG Blueprint - Interconnecting America with a Network of Coast to Coast Bicycle Villages

Known internationally as Mr. Greenway, Ray Irvin’s guidance was sought by Greenway planners all over the world. Here in America, he has groomed greenway managers all over the Nation, from California to Florida. A   former Councilman, he turned down the chance to be the Mayor of this city. Instead he opted to be the Director of Greenways, a position  he formed, and he instilled an impregnable Greenway consciousness in local Hoosiers through four different Mayoral administrations. A globally respected visionary,  he established Indy Greenways, the powerful Indiana Greenway Foundation and before he worked his magic at the state level, in Indianapolis alone, he led the charge that built nine different greenways stretching from 3 to 30 miles.  Etc, etc…….

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is the Ray Irvin story that we have run at our National Bicycle Greenway site, BikeRoute.com, since. the millennium