Waterways, Greenways and Highways

RiverLink, 170 Lyman Street (park east side of tracks--gravel lot)

October 14, 1998

"It is extremely powerful for people to learn from their own experience of failure"
-Ronald Heifetz

 

8:30        Coffee and Muffins

8:45        On the Riverfront--Past and Present
               Jerry Sternberg, president, Jerry Sternberg Co.  

9:30        Greenways: A Panel of Experts
              Moderator: Dennis Hodgson (LAS X)
              Alan Glines, City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department
              Annette Wise, Buncombe County Parks and Recreation
              Mike Matteson, City of Asheville Planning Department

10:45       Break

11:00       Waterways, Greenways and Highways in Buncombe County and RiverLink
               Karen Cragnolin (LA 7), Executive Director, RiverLink

11:45       Bus Tour of Rivers and Lunch
               Karen Cragnolin

2:00        Break

2:15        Understanding I-26 Environmental Impact on Asheville
               Moderator: Dennis Hodgson (LAS X)
               Tom Kendig, NC Department of Transportation
               Ken Burleson, TGS Engineers
               Jim Samsel, architect, Samsel Architects
               Pat Skalski, volunteer with CAN and NC Alliance for Transportation Reform

3:30        Dismiss

Suggested Activities:

Quality Forward's Walkabout-1st Monday evening each month
NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way (Grounds daily 8-9, Vistor Center 
     8-5 M-S, Greenhouse 8-4 M-F; buildings also open 2nd and 4th Sundays 1:30-4:30)
WNC Nature Center
Botanical Gardens at UNCA
French Broad River Park
W.T. Weaver Blvd. Greenway

Special thanks to Marylyn Seyler (LAS VIII), Dick Esperon (LAS IX), Dennis Hodgson (LAS X) and John Hancy (LAS XI)

 

Leadership Asheville Seniors XII