The South Jersey area needs safe biking and walking routes, and we’re helping put them there. Along with the William Penn Foundation and a number of local partners in southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the TSTC has been working to improve safety for South Jersey roads and create a network of regional trails radiating out from Camden and Philadelphia. The trails—some of which were backed by a TIGER grant—will encourage active transportation and help people walk and bike to work safely.

Officials have organized a competition to name the trail network (which is currently nameless). Check out the details of the contest below:

Our region’s network of trails needs a name. We need your help!

Click here to help name Greater Philadelphia’s trail network.

The entry selected by our jury will win the $250 cash prize!

Greater Philadelphia’s developing system of trails has energized communities across the region, with each new segment connecting more neighborhoods and residents. This network – which includes the Schuylkill River Trail, Cooper River Trail, East Coast Greenway and several others – represents a potential world-class amenity, reaching from the heart of downtown Philly and Camden into the surrounding counties and communities.

The trail system needs a unifying name to increase its visibility and reinforce the connections that exist between neighborhoods, businesses, jobs and recreation opportunities across the region without relying on a car. The William Penn Foundation and a group of local partners have organized a contest to create this important identity.

Help us name Greater Philadelphia’s trail network, you could win $250 – and the pride of knowing you named one of our region’s coolest amenities! Entries must be received no later than midnight EST on December 16, 2011. Please visit www.dvrpc.org/NameOurTrailNetwork/ for important judging criteria, additional information, trail system name examples and complete contest rules.