A committee collecting community petitions for construction of a multi-use trail dubbed the Panama City Crayfish Trail pitched the Lynn Haven commission on the concept, according to the Panama City News Herald. A five-mile stretch of old railbed from the fuel depot east is what they’re eyeing for a new trail.
Living as I do in an urbanized setting where our local government has public connector trails of this nature in the comp plan but no plans on the ground, I’m glad to see grassroots efforts like this to work with local government to provide a benefit to residents and visitors alike. I suggest the fine folks in Panama City and Lynn Haven take a look at their neighbor to the north, Blountstown, for an excellent example of how a trail can bring a community together.