{"id":5213,"date":"2013-10-30T15:21:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T15:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/?page_id=5213"},"modified":"2023-10-18T20:12:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:12:10","slug":"ray-irvin-greenway-resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/ray-irvin-greenway-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray Irvin Greenway Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also an accomplished pilot and boatsman, here are the highlights from<\/em>
\n Ray’s long career as a Greenway Builder:<\/em><\/p>\n

State of Indiana 2005 \u2013 2008<\/strong>
\n Governor Mitch Daniels; Appointment \/ Director of Greenways, Bikeways & Blueways, IN. Dept. of Transportation; INDOT Commissioner Thomas Sharp & Dept. of Natural Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 Planned with the public, mapped, developed and published a statewide Greenways and Bikeways\u00a0 Master Plan (Hoosiers on the Move) by engaging Indiana communities in a way that would place every Hoosier within 15 minutes of a trail or bike route in the state of Indiana.
\n\u2022 Created an innovative and visionary method to sustainably fund and maintain a revenue stream insuring the new greenways system remains viable in the 21st century.
\n\u2022 Developed a set of Indiana standards for design, way-finding and safety guidelines based on AASHTO, FHWA, ASLA, RTC and NPS information that would help guide communities and engineering and design professionals to create a unified greenway trail and bikeway system consistent through the state without hampering local needs to promote historic, arts, cultural and natural areas.
\n\u2022 Worked with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to acquire land, address regional connections to State recreation, natural, historic and scenic areas. Acquired over 200 miles of abandoned rail corridors in over 45 counties.
\n\u2022 Worked with Indiana Health Commission, Indiana Department of Agriculture and State, County and Community organizations promoting health and fitness for the citizens and visitors to Indiana.<\/p>\n

Commission Member<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 North Bay Hills Neighborhood Assoc. – Vice President .
\n\u2022 Safety Harbor Financial Advisory Board – Second term.
\n\u2022 Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission – Authored funding plan adopted by the Indiana State Legislature.
\n\u2022 Ohio River Greenways Commission – Indiana \/ Kentucky Loop Trail Planning and developed with the cities of Louisville, New Albany, Clarksville and Jeffersonville.
\n\u2022 Purdue Univ. \/ INDOT Highway Safety review team for Bike and Pedestrian infrastructures with Prof. Jon D. Fricker.
\n\u2022 Central Indiana Regional Multi Modal Task Force. Indpls. MPO.
\n\u2022 Indianapolis Greenways Development Commission. Author and Founder.
\n\u2022 White River State Park Commission – Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n

City of Indianapolis – Marion County 1993 – 2005<\/strong>
\n Mayors; Bill Hudnut R, Steve Goldsmith R. and Bart Peterson D.<\/strong>
\n Department of Parks and Recreation; Art Strong, Leon Younger, Jim Parham, Joseph Wynn\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Administrator of 10 person staff and a 14 member Greenways Development Commission for the
\nimplementation and development of the Indianapolis Greenways Master Plan.
\n\u2022 Managed the planning, development, operations and promotion of over 200 miles of recreation,
\nfitness and conservation trails and corridors along 20 rivers, streams and old rail corridors including the Monon Trail, Central Canal Tow Path, 1 Mountain Bike Park and Town Run Trail Park, Marion County and 327 miles of on street Bike Routes.
\n\u2022 Created Pouges Run Art and Nature Park in partnership with Herron Art School, Indpls. \/ Museum Art and Virginia Fairbanks Art and Nature Park totaling over 6000 acres.
\n\u2022 Department of Public Works – Managed up to 14 AFCME, Greenways and Bikeways workers involved daily in mowing, landscape and native vegetation management restoration, tree planting, snow removal and maintaining the Indianapolis Greenways and bikeways system.<\/p>\n

Consultant 1992-1993<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sasaki Associates, Inc., on the Indianapolis Central Waterfront
\nMaster Plan and White River State Park Development Plan and Canal Walk in Downtown Indy.
\n\u2022 Indianapolis Parks Board Commissioner; contributed to the development of The Indy Parks Strategic Plan for Marion County and several Parks master plans.<\/p>\n

City County Council, District #21, Representative 88-92 1988 – 1992<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Voted Outstanding Councilman of the 29-member council.
\n\u2022 Authored legislation creating the White River Greenways Task Force and the White River Greenways Development Board.
\n\u2022 Authored ordinances on illegal dumping. Community property standards, signage standards.<\/p>\n

Major Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Planning partner; White River Central Waterfront Project, and Downtown Canal Walk
\n\u2022 Indy Parks Master Plan that won NPS\/NPARA Gold Medal award in 2000, MP04, MP08
\n\u2022 Co-Founder Indpls Day Center Service to the Homeless w\/Midtown Mental Health
\n\u2022 Day of Service, Renovated 4 city Parks in one day with 3000 Nazarene Youth Intl.
\n\u2022 Planned and Developed w\/DPW Pogues Run Art and Nature Park flood control
\n\u2022 Authorized legislation creating the Indianapolis Greenways System
\n\u2022 IPRA bill manager in the IN. State Legislature for the Indiana Recreational User Law
\n\u2022 INDOT lead on the Indiana Greenways and Bikeways Master Plan \u201dHoosiers on The Move\u201d
\n\u2022 Planned and built over a dozen modern and historic bridges including an 1864 Bow String
\n\u2022 Currently working with the Town of Lawrence and DNR on the Belford covered bridge
\n\u2022 Charlotte NC 15 County Thread Trail project in partnership with Duke Energy and Bank of America
\n\u2022 Town Run Trail Park Mountain Bike Park in partnership w\/ HMBA
\n\u2022 Developed & Produced a Statewide conference on in-ground infrastructures w\/Gov. Daniels
\n\u2022 NPS selected Four Indianapolis Greenways Trails as Nat\u2019l Recreation Trails (first time ever)
\n\u2022 Indy Greenways team won over 25 major national trail awards
\n\u2022 Built Fall Creek Neighborhood redevelopment plan w\/ Prof Ferguson Ball State Univ.
\n\u2022 Spearheaded Maple Road Redevelopment Team, w\/DMD, DPW, Ball State Univ. Regional Center
\n\u2022 Glendale neighborhood connectivity plan w\/Meg Storrow LA
\n\u2022 Cardinal Greenway initial survey and planning w\/ Ball State Univ. Prof. Anne Henderson
\n\u2022 Co-founder w\/John Hay Jr. Indianapolis Day Center Service to the Homeless
\n\u2022 IMA Virginia Fairbanks Art and Nature Park, partnership development and planning
\n\u2022 Canal Towpath trail partnership with the Indianapolis Water Co.
\n\u2022 Monon Trail infrastructure sewer development project
\n\u2022 25 yr. White River cleanup and development project w\/National Starch and Chemical, Friends of the White River, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, River communities and business interests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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