Summary
The trail project funded by a federal RAISE/BUILD grant is being reshaped and won't be a full loop, but the city is keeping the grant by adjusting the scope.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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Last discussed Jun 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city keeps the federal RAISE/BUILD grant by trimming the project scope.
Trail users and neighborhoods connected by the improved trail corridor.
Downtown interests lose the originally proposed Legacy Loop route through the CBID.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Central Business Improvement District - Regular Meeting - Jun 18, 2026
The original Bass Roots Legacy Loop came in over $40 million against a $25 million federal grant, so the city revised the route down Old Greenwood Road at just under $30 million to keep the funding.
Parks and Recreation Commission - Regular Meeting - Jun 10, 2026
The original 8.8-mile loop trail ballooned to over $40 million against a ~$25 million grant, so the city redesigned it as a 5.5-mile spine along Old Greenwood Road — keeping the federal money and doubling the connected trail network to 30.2 miles.
Board of Directors - Study Session - Jun 9, 2026
The trail project funded by a federal RAISE/BUILD grant is being reshaped and won't be a full loop, but the city is keeping the grant by adjusting the scope.
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