Banks-Vernonia Trail: Community Concern To Local Asset

April 16, 2018

Tony Hyde, Former Mayor of Vernonia, Oregon tells the story of one of the most memorable community meetings he ever attended.

As Hyde recalls, one of the families who was strongly opposed to the trail is now a regular user of this recreation and transportation infrastructure that connects communities in in rural Washington and Columbia Counties.

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