Could proposed bike trail network 'CROWN' Queen City among the best?

A major mixed-use trail proposal in the Tri-State is about to get a new name, and with it an even wider scope. Formerly called Cincinnati Connects, the CROWN -- that is, the Cincinnati Riding or Walking Network -- consists of a number of cycling advocates, trail builders and community leaders committed to creating what could become a more-than 100-mile trail network throughout the city. That would include both existing on- and off-road bike lanes and trails, as well as projects in progress. It would also put roughly 242,000 Cincinnati residents within a mile of paved trail access, according to chair of local advocacy group Tri-State Trails, Frank Henson. "This is a bold, new vision," Henson said