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Originally Posted by smArTaLlone
In 2003, Bill VanDerKloot produced a short promotional video to support the project.
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Wow! I specifically remember watching that at the time. Within weeks me and some boddies had hiked through the overgrown east side trail from Edgewood up to Ansley (the White Witch on Bonaventure called it the "hobo highway"); all around Ormewood Park and the area around Maddox Park. We actually had to bring machetes to cut through some of those sections.
By 2004, volunteers and guerrilla hikers had cleared decent paths through O4W, and I remember when you could first bike somewhat easily. Everybody got good a patching tires! I think the bike shop at Coleridge figured out what was going on before anybody else — they were a ton of help.
Now, when I ride from Parish to Piedmont Park, I marvel at the views, the people and the ease of motion. Amazing that this is happening in my lifetime. Can't wait to make a full circuit!