Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Walking t JENNIFER STANLEY Staff Writer 1 I South Carolina is more than 400 1 ^ miles wide stretching from the ocean to J the mountains. And now, nature lovers will be able to hike across the state via the Palmetto 1 Trail. ] mi. . -n.I m- ! i_ . ine raimeitu irau is a worn, in progress that establishes a path across ( South Carolina highlighting individual 1 historical spots, towns and cities and the ' geography of the state. ] "Our function is the trailway building 1 group," Tom Dawson, a Columbia A Palmetto Trails coordinator, said. "We ( ^ design a corridor for pedestrians. Can 1 people walk across the state?" The Palmetto Trail is funded by an ( Alternative Transportation Grant. The 1 trail, which is open to hikers and bikers, is being opened in passages that provide ! two to three-day hikes. Camp sites are 1 designated every eight miles. The first portion of the trail opened ! in 1995 and now three paths are open: { High Hills of Santee Passage, Lake 1 Moultrie Passage and Swamp Fox < Passage. The Palmetto Trails planners are 1 ? September 14, 6p.m. "Internet Safety," Towers Computer Lab. September 14, 8:30 p.m. "Catch the intruder," Bates & Horseshoe Areas Ride f h J HAPPY BUS Pick Up 930 @ Quad 9:15 @ South Towe \ 9:45 @ Univ. Comm J 10:00 @ Quad / 10:15 @ South Towe ? | 10:45 @ Univ. Comm i^pick-ups // evervhour /I <*? All 70's I All The Time y q Atlanta / Charlotte / Tl rails could c< beginning to map out the route through the Palmetto1 Columbia. They hope to take hikers S.C. Departmi il- 1 1 T? L T 1 TV J uiruugii suui areas as run uuuusuii, rive ouare iviuseux Points, Maxcy Gregg Park, Use and the Richland Ci Ihree Rivers Greenway. Committee ar But according to Dawson, they are Communities encountering a problem making a safe until 5:30 p.n path for pedestrians through the city. Museum. "Pedestrians were left out of the Dawson s equation. Most streets are not designated of Transportati for pedestrians," Dawson said. "We don't about pedestr want to shut out cars, but integrate look at trar pedestrians and bikes into the automobile e transportation plan." broaden their Because a large portion of the Governn downtown are is USC, areas of concern transportatio are the Five Points and USC areas, and stalls rear Dawson said although there are business lead crosswalks, people do not always use to attend the them, especially in these two areas. lectures and He said city planners should look at planning, plar signs like footprints in grass areas to information a determine where people cross the streets, and safety im "Plan around what's there. Be The-confer sensitive to how students get around the and senior cit city as opposed to how they should get participants, around the city," Dawson said. "ItH be 1-800-416-89 nnainv f a rfrtf ittUaiv* fVintr nrnnf 4-a " oVvMif Dnl caoici \aj get wucic tiiej want iaj. auuut t&ie x ai To encourage city planning for 0 8 7 0 o r v i pedestrians and bikers, Palmetto Trails, www.sctrails. US September 8, 8:30 a.m. tol Septem 5 p.m. "Operation ID," "The wc bicycle registration, Do" club Towers Area Office T. Wasb September 15, 8:30 p.m. Lisa @ 3' "Catch the intruder," ir South Area *Septe September 15, 2 p.m. "Operat "Psychomotor therapy/ registrati group," Counseling and Human Devlopment "Septe Center, 900 Assembly St. "In Lc 2nd floor, committment to Towe full participation required Septem "Payne use s r< Septem "Alpha E UlCUltcl meeting e MFW 1 to College I every Tuesday stai ^ J Era J 3 % ? 3 e a N/ce y? w \ 920 L \ Colun Cafe' I Tampa / Raleigh / Nashville / C lie Gamecock Monday, Septemtx ome through Conservation Foundation, MOUNTAIN ent of Transportation, S.C. : n, The River Alliance and Jf^i \/ f ounty Transportation (a V [A e sponsoring the Walkable M&L w> \ J ? conference from 8:30 a.m. ( **|j# 1. Wednesday at the State \. * & aid the S.C. Department ion has been under criticism ian issues. Although they *. isportation from and ' ingle, they are trying to s view, he said. lent officials, city and \ n planners, school boards L eation planners and major \ ers are being encouraged \ i conferences, which will 1 discussions about city is that work in other cities, bout trails and greenways st?i? parks iprovement ideas. ence costs $10 for students _ patmatto Tr izens and $25 for all other _ Rtvaca/uki For form information call wLwim 37. For more information metto Trail, call 803-777sit their website at net. >C Dateboc iber 9, 7:30 p.m. September 10, 7 p.i >rld of Tae Kwon "Self-aefense," Bates S ? meeting, Booker Room lington gym, call September 10, 2:30 ] 59-2813 for more "Drop-in self hypnosi iformation Counseling ana Hum :mber 9, 8 a.m. Devlopment Center, S ion ID," bicycle * Assembly St., 2nd flc ion, Towers Area September 10, 8 p. Office "Sigma Gamma Rho" ii mber 9, 7 p.m. est meeting, RHUU r< >ve & Danger," 305 ;rs Classroom September 10, 8 p.i iber 9, 7:30 p.m. "Clover, screening wi family recital," author Dori Sanders ichool of Music Gambrell Auditoriui ecital hall September 10. 5 d.i iber 9, 7:30 p.m. "Meet Student Governi Fsilon Delta' pre' Day," Student Governi honor society Office , CLS room 0u5 Welco Night rtinfi 8/26 ^ SB Start your semeste products and s> Pres< Full-i Resu BUY ONE, G! black & wl Buy one regularly-priced, 8'/r" x 11" blai and receive a second copy FREE. Limit 31 fill ^tPPPt limited to one coupon per product type OU J Wll wCI sented at time of purchase and is not va ? p valid at time of purchase only and may HDId j O w future purchases. Valid at Kinko's listed 5?*ja law. No cash value. -0042 OPEN 24 HOURS A D 1111 Greene S kinl The new wa AAA176 olumbia *1997 Kinko's, Inc All rights reserved. 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