The Big Creek GreenwaySite News http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com Maps, Photos, Walking, Running, Biking, Parking for the Big Creek Greenway Trail in Alpharetta, Roswell, and Forsyth County, GA Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:47:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Site Plans and Upcoming Features http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2010/02/03/site-plans-and-upcoming-features/ http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2010/02/03/site-plans-and-upcoming-features/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:42:41 +0000 Jeff http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/?p=235 Our site is constantly evolving. We’re striving to make this the best site to get information about the Big Creek Greenway in Forsyth and Fulton Counties. To further this effort, we wanted to ask our users what they would like to see on the site, and also give an idea of the features and content currently being developed.

Currently in development:

  • Current Conditions – This page will give information on the current condition of the Greenway trail in 2 sections, Forsyth and Alpharetta.  In addition to the current weather and creek level it will give the status of that segment of the trail.  This will come in handy given the amount of rain we have seen recently.
  • Community Forums – The forums will give a place for our users to talk about the Greenway, plan events, and give feedback about the site.

Ideas not yet in development:

  • Flickr Photo Pool – A photo pool on Flickr would allow you to share your pictures of the Greenway on the site.  We would feature a photo each day or week on the site.

Are there any other features you would like to see on the site?  Anything that you would like to see incorporated into the features listed above?  We’d love to get some feedback so that the site can keep moving in the right direction.  Leave a comment below, or send us an e-mail with your suggestions!

]]> http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2010/02/03/site-plans-and-upcoming-features/feed/ 1 New Feature – Big Creek Greenway Weather Conditions http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2009/11/18/new-feature-big-creek-greenway-weather-conditions/ http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/index.php/2009/11/18/new-feature-big-creek-greenway-weather-conditions/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:27:33 +0000 Jeff http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/?p=170 Big Creek Greenway Weather Conditions Widget

Big Creek Greenway Weather Conditions Widget

We’ve added a new feature to help determine if the Greenway is usable with the recent rains.  Now you can check on the weather and river level in your area at the top of our site.  New data, including temperature, humidity, wind, conditions and water level, is updated every half an hour.  The river level is usually from 45 minutes to an hour behind current time.

We’ll be enhancing this new feature as time goes on, including adding a method to notify if the river level is currently rising or falling, and if the river level is nearing flood stage.  Unfortunately after speaking with the city of Alpharetta, there is no definite way to determine when the trail closes due to flooding, or when it will reopen.  You can call the city of Alpharetta to get Big Creek Greenway information at (678) 297-6102 if you are unsure of flooding.

Enjoy, and as always, if there is something you would like to see on this site, shoot us an e-mail or leave a comment.  Thanks to the USGS and NOAA.gov for making the data available.

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