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Here is Ray Irvin<\/strong><\/a>, the man who led the charge that made the 250-acre White River State Park a reality. In Ray R Irvin’s honoring the Indianapolis Riverfront, the Gateway to the Frontier, the example he has set for the rest of America to follow, is why we have brought the National Bicycle Greenway here to the Crossroads of America. And why on Sep 27 we will be hosting the reception for the 17th National Mayors’ Ride<\/strong><\/a> on the old Washington Street Bridge\/esplanade that he also championed.<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n “Yes, I had the vision, but there were thousands of people that shared that vision, that cleaned up our White River and streams, that helped plan, work to raise money, volunteered countless hours and followed the plan we all created with something very special for our City that became a model for the nation.<\/p>\n Success has a thousand mothers and fathers and I\u2019m so proud of each of them whom I have known, worked with and yes even argued with but the belief in the vision was always greater than the minor bumps in the trails and Greenway development.<\/p>\n My grateful Thank You to All, it was my honor to serve the cause with each of you. Now we must all work to keep it.” Winner of the Distinguished Hoosier award from Ray Irvin – Mr Greenway, speaks with NBG!!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Irivin-Cities-Envisioned-leader-award.png?resize=417%2C600\")
About this award Ray said:<\/p>\n
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\nGovernor O’Bannon for his work in transforming
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