16th National Trails Symposium - Orlando, Florida -- back to the Symposiium home page

• Download a brochure about the competition -- includes location map and entry form (pdf 2.8 mb)
• Download a map of the project location -- (pdf 303 kb)
• Download a survey of the project area -- (dwg 978 kb)
• Download Trail Corridor Pictures of the project area (PowerPoint 1.1 mb)

Background:

The Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Greenways and Trails, Front Porch Communities, and TEI Engineers and Planners are sponsoring a trail design competition in the Front Porch Community of Goldsboro in Sanford, Florida. The purpose of the competition is to increase awareness and support for a Front Porch Community Trail Project and to raise funds for the National Trails Symposium.

The community of Goldsboro, located in Sanford, Florida, was nominated for the competition site based on the existing abandoned rail corridor, the elementary school location and the Front Porch Community designation.

Timeline:

• October 25, 2002 Deadline to Enter Contest
• Delivery Options: Mail to FDEP as stated in entry form, postmarked by November 1, 2002 OR Hand deliver by 5 p.m. on November 11, 2002 to South Registration Desk (Symposium Trailhead) at the Coronado Springs Resort
• Winners Announced: November 12, 2002 Jury and Awards Banquet

Benefits:

The winner along with first and second place will be announced November 12, 2002 at the National Trails Symposium Awards Banquet at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, and will receive national and statewide exposure, a national award, and the potential for this and future design projects. The competition also allows Florida trail designers to exhibit their creativity and expertise. The Goldsboro Design Competition will also provide an opportunity for the National Trails Symposium to leave a creative, positive and lasting reminder in the Central Florida Region. Entry forms with payment must be postmarked by October 25, 2002. See PDF of brochure for entry form. Upon entering the contest you will receive a confirmation via e-mail. Designs must be postmarked or hand delivered by November 1, 2002.

Competition Rules:

• Sponsors and judges are disqualified from entry.
• Entries are limited to professionals registered in the State of Florida and students attending schools within the State of Florida.
• Designs must be postmarked or hand delivered to Lindsey Benedict at the Office of Greenways and Trails, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS 795, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 by November 1, 2002.
• Display size must be 36" x 48", single sided and mounted for display. 3-D protrusions up to 2 inches deep are allowed. Easels will be provided at the conference.

  Jurors:

  The contest jury will consist of a panel of professional engineers, landscape architects, and planners as well as representatives from the Goldsboro Front Porch Community, City of Sanford, Department of Environmental Protection, and American Trails.

Design Criteria:

The key design criteria that designers should address are Function, Comfort and Safety, and Culture and Aesthetics

Function (30% of score):

• Design a multi-use trail for bicyclists, skaters, persons with strollers and pedestrians
• Be accessible for persons with disabilities
• Manage stormwater affectively
• Provide clarity of wayfinding
• Appropriately address roadway crossings relative to traffic levels
• Include points of connection to important adjacencies

Comfort and Safety:(30% of score):

• Design for the seasonal climatic conditions of Goldsboro, FL
• Incorporate the basic concepts of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
• Plan for use by children and families
• Provide basic amenities such as, landscaping, an information kiosk, signage, rest areas, drinking fountains, etc.
• Be cost efficient to build, easily maintained and vandal resistant

  Culture and Aesthetics (40% of score):

• Acknowledge the history of Goldsboro, its railroad legacy, and the culture of the community
• Create an identity and sense of place for the trail as a whole and for the neighborhoods through which it passes
• Indicate sites for local public art installations
• Illustrate opportunities and designs for interactive or static installations for historical, cultural, or environmental interpretive education

Location: Download a map of the project location -- Download a survey of the project area

The proposed trail corridor begins on the West Side of Goldsboro Elementary School and follows along the City-owned abandoned rail corridor to 13th Street. The corridor continues, under CSX ownership, to the City-owned Coastline Park, located on 9th Street.

Special Note: The CSX owned portion of the corridor is abandoned but the property is not available for visitation. Competition participants may not enter CSX property and shall assume, for the purposes of this competition, that the corridor continues in a similar manner through the City owned section. The survey provided on this website outlines this area for planning and computational purposes only.

Helpful Links:

• City of Sanford (www.ci.sanford.fl.us)
• Goldsboro Elementary School (www.goldsboro.scps.k12.fl.us/main/ksc.ntm)
• Front Porch Communities (www.myflorida.com)
• Office of Greenways and Trails (www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.com)
• International CPTED Association http://www.cpted.com.au/

Frequently Asked Questions:

• What is the Management info for Coastline Park, should we want to ask them questions? City Parks and Rec.
• What is the storm water information (i.e. flood height) for that area? City Public Works
• Can we put lightweight electronics on the 3'x4' display board? no
• Is a drawn-out budget necessary for design-build purposes? no
• Are you looking for AUTOCAD or MICROSTATION design sheets? No, focus on theme and graphics
• Can we hang "take-One" Brochures for the public/judges on our display board? no
• Please define "potential for design implementation" in terms of the winning designs - The City Commission will evaluate the top three winners in each category and then vote to approve the design to be implemented if full funding becomes available.
• How will a professional winner incorporate his/her design with a student winner? Two separate categories
• Are you looking for references anywhere on the display board? no
• Can we go on-site and take pictures of the corridor? Are there any areas where the corridor is off-limits to visitors / prospective designers? The CSX portion of the corridor is off limits for visitation. The City owned portion is mostly accessible by car or foot. We recommend that you take a buddy to perform site visits.
• Do we need to ask the city for permission to view / visit the corridor? No, they are aware of the project.
• Can we have 3-D protrusions on the display board, or does it have to remain 2-D? 3-D up to 2 inches deep.
• Do you want us to display the original information on the display board as well (Location Map, 2-3 original pictures from the web, historical community information) It is not required.
• Can we contact the City of Sanford Public Works Department and ask further questions about the site? If so, whom may we speak to? We prefer that you direct questions to us and then we can keep an updated list of questions and answers on the website.
• Is the display board supposed to be a self-standing 3-panel science-board or a foam board appropriate for display on an easel? Must be appropriate for mounting on an easel
• Do the [registered] student design participants get to attend the events of the 16th National Trails Symposium (Nov. 10-13) for free? Unfortunately no. However, if you would like to sign up as a symposium volunteer, you may attend one free session for every four hours worked at the symposium site. Please forward a mailing address and a volunteer packet will be mailed to you.

For More Information:

• General: Lindsey Benedict, Lindsey.Benedict@dep.state.fl.us, 850-488-3701
• Technical: Ginger Hoke, ghoke@TEI-US.com, 407-805-0355

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