Trails for the twenty-first century : planning, design, and management manual for multi-use trails / Charles A. Flink, Kristine, Olka, Robert M. Searns ; Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Getting started. -- Your trail and the community -- Site considerations: inventory and assessment -- Case studies: 1. Ballenger Creek trail: getting started. 2. Assessing trail demand. 3. Ten tips for addressing environmental (potential contaminant) issues. -- Planning and public involvement -- Comprehensive trail planning -- Developing a plan: in-house staff or outside contractor? -- Public involvement -- Case studies: 4. Creating a trail system for Southeast Michigan. 5. Building trails through creative partnerships. 6. Community involvement in Liberty Lake, Washington -- Designing your trail -- Meeting the needs of different users -- Sub-grade, Sub-base, and trail surface -- Designing trails in challenging areas -- Bridges and railings for multi-use trails -- Tunnels -- Road crossings -- Signs for multi-use trails -- Trail support facilities -- Wildlife and multi-use trails -- Landscaping
Understanding the history of your trail -- Making your trail unique -- Case Studies: 7. Resolving conflicts between cyclists and equestrians . 8. Cross Florida Greenway overpass at I-75. 9. Enhancing your trail with art. -- Building your trail -- Creating an implementation plan -- Strategies to acquire land -- Compliance with legislation and permitting -- Funding sources for trail development -- Successful implementation: public-private partnerships -- Construction -- Case Study: 10. Partnering with the private sector -- Managing and maintaining your trail -- Who should manage your multi-use trail? -- Trail management for user safety -- Maintaining good relations with adjacent landowners, residents and businesses -- Developing a fee structure -- Joint ventures within your multi-use trail corridor -- Protect your trail in the face of change -- Developing a comprehensive budget and management plan
Case Study. 11. Volunteer maintenance along the trail -- Maximizing your trail's potential -- Promoting and marketing your trail -- Working with the media -- Publications -- Using a web site to market your trail -- Citizen support -- Keeping your trail a dynamic entity -- Case studies: 12. Tourism agencies promoting trails. 13. Creating and making the most of a Friends of the Trails group
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-198) and index
Notes
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