The Trail

Connects Anchor Institutions, Major Employers & Economic Generators

Our mission is to create the most iconic urban riverfront trail in the country The Goal: Create an iconic 10.5 mile trail for Norfolk and the region

● Promote a healthy, family-friendly trail along the Elizabeth River to encourage physical fitness ● Connect neighborhoods and highlight unique Norfolk features through new & improved signage ● Provide additional amenities to encourage usage at Trailheads with kayak/SUP launches, playground equipment, fitness stations, and charging/watering stations ● Attract more millennials and others to live here, work here and start companies here because of our enhanced sense of community ● Increase spending from tourists/regional visitors to the area Examples of Successful Trails Greenville, SC

19.5 Miles in Length

500,000 Users per Year (25% tourists) Olentangy Trail Columbus, OH

1,000,000 Users per Year

2,740 Users per Day Virginia Capital Trail Richmond, VA

51.7 Miles in length

1,000,000 hits on trail counters in 2017 Opportunity: Transform ERT to become a regional destination and economic development driver

● Create exciting amenities along the trail and at 11 new Trailheads ● Update and add to placemaking signage and mile markers ● Provide year-round event programming ● Assist with maintenance through volunteer corps ● Extend trail beyond Norfolk State and the Port

EAST COAST GREENWAY

● 3,000 miles running the from Maine's Canadian border to the tip of Florida. Another 1,000 miles make up our complementary routes. ● 32% of the Greenway (940 miles) are on protected paths. ● Connects 450 communities in 15 states impacting ● Potential to impact 25 million people living within 5-mile radius of the greenway.

11 Sections 11 Trailheads (44 Medium Signs) (11 Large Trailhead Signs)

● Harbor Park ● Harbor Park ● Downtown Waterfront ● Berkley Bridge ● Freemason ● Nauticus ● Sentara Loop ● The Pagoda ● Fort Norfolk ● Fort Norfolk ● Chelsea ● Plum Point Park ● West ● Chelsea ● Lambert’s Point ● Jeff Robertson Park ● Old Dominion University ● ODU ● Larchmont-Edgewater ● Larchmont Library ● Lochhaven ● Port of Virginia/Sandy Point Phase I: Chelsea Managed Meadow Phase II: Berkley Bridge Underlook Phase III: Harbor Park www.ElizabethRiverTrail.com

The Board

Earl Fraley Kevin Murphy Chairman, Norfolk City Planning Commission Norfolk City Planning Commission

John Garrett Christine Neikirk Vice President, TowneBank Norfolk Smartmouth Brewing Company

Kurt Hofelich Peter Oberle President, Sentara Norfolk General ERT Committee

Jay Jones Mel Price Partner, Bischoff Martingayle Principal, Work Program Architects

John Matson Dan Ross-Li President, TowneBank Norfolk Assurance Manager, Norfolk Southern Corporation

Rachel McCall Dr. Camden Wood Selig Special Projects Manager, Director of Athletics, Old Dominion University, Downtown Norfolk Council Drew Ungvarsky Andria McClellan CEO and Executive Creative Director, Grow Norfolk City Council Dr. Terry Whibley Chuck McPhillips Norfolk City Council Executive Vice President, Kaufman & Canoles

Jeff Miller President, Miller Oil Company TOTAL TO DATE: Capital Campaign Investors $2,800,000 $500,000 and above $50,000-$99,000 ● City of Norfolk ● Grow ● Sentara ● Virginia Port Authority ● Kaufman & Canoles $250,000-$499,000 ● S.L. Nusbaum Realty, Co. ● TowneBank ● Southern Bank Foundation ● Dominion Energy ● Downtown Norfolk Council ● PRA Group ● Cottrell Contracting ● Norfolk Tug $100,000-249,000

● Landmark Foundation $25,000-$49,999 ● CHKD ● Marathon Development ● Virginia Maritime ● Harvey Lindsay Commercial Assoc. & Real Estate Shipping ● MacArthur Center Join us to create an iconic Elizabeth River Trail!

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