He has assembled a group of trustees and advisors that include musician Kenny Loggins, former Brain Injury Association President George Zitnay, and a variety of local government officials and business persons. California Congressman Sam Farr endorsed NBG at the June 2000 launching of Cycle America 2000. Encourage participation of federal, state, and local governments. Solicit more private sector sponsors. Raise money through grants and other means to support staff, feasibility studies, and implementation.
Greenways offer substantial benefits that tend to outweigh their costs.
Benefits include growth management, pollution control, watershed and biodiversity protection, and enhanced sense of community. The remainder could be a focus of NBG efforts to create a continuous, bike-able route. ADT has created a foundation for partnerships with the federal Forest Service and National Park Service that NBG could enrich through pursuit of a continuous, bike-able discovery route that links to the other recreation, scenic, and historic trails. The NBG could include campsites, shelters, and related public use facilities. The Anacostia Tributaries Trail network on which much of the riding, as well as the festival, will take place, are part of the 14-town Anacostia Trails Heritage Area .