Trail, parks groups commit $250,000 to connect trails in Fort Smith

by Tina Alvey Dale (tdale@talkbusiness.net)

Friends of Recreational Trails (FORT) in partnership with Park Partners of Fort Smith announced a $250,000 commitment to the Maybranch Trail at the Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Commission meeting Wednesday (June 14).

“We think that the Maybranch trail is a big deal and needs to get done. It is the one possible trail that can go through the center of the city and connect parks, schools, and more. It will be a very vital transportation part in this section of town that it goes through,” said Drew Linder with FORT.

The Maybranch Trail will eventually connect the Greg Smith River Trail, an extra-wide, lighted multi-use trail along the Arkansas Riverfront in downtown Fort Smith, to Kelley Park Ballfields at 1821 Old Greenwood Road.

https://talkbusiness.net/2023/06/trail-parks-groups-commit-250000-to-connect-trails-in-fort-smith/

New effort to lure tech workers to Northwest Arkansas includes $10K in bitcoin, new bicycle

by Paul Gatling (pgatling@nwabj.com)

To encourage entrepreneurs and other technology professionals to relocate to Northwest Arkansas, the Northwest Arkansas Council announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) that it would offer $10,000 in bitcoin as an incentive.

In doing so, Northwest Arkansas will become the first region in the country to offer cryptocurrency to potential transplants, as the region’s growing tech sector — specifically within blockchain-enabled technologies — is looking for talent.

“Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, and we’re now seeing more explosive growth in our tech sector,” Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, said in a statement. “This expanded incentive offer — Bitcoin and a Bike — not only embraces the growing trend toward the use of cryptocurrency as a payment option by employers but also helps increase our pipeline of talent to benefit tech employers, startups, cities, local businesses and the region overall.”

https://talkbusiness.net/2022/01/new-effort-to-lure-tech-workers-to-northwest-arkansas-includes-10k-in-bitcoin-new-bicycle/

New Trail Network Set To Open In Central Arkansas

A new 28-mile network of walking and biking trails will soon open in central Arkansas thanks to a partnership between state and local parks departments and a philanthropic organization.

State and city officials announced the network of trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park and River Mountain and Two Rivers parks at a news conference Wednesday. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said the system will serve as an inclusive space for residents to get outdoors.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/new-trail-network-set-open-central-arkansas

New Trail Network Set To Open In Central Arkansas

A new 28-mile network of walking and biking trails will soon open in central Arkansas thanks to a partnership between state and local parks departments and a philanthropic organization. State and city officials announced the network of trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park and River Mountain and Two Rivers parks at a news conference Wednesday.