published Oct 13, 2020
by
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
In August of 2020 American Trails held a webinar called "Balancing Recreational Area Use with Homelessness and Vagrancy." This webinar discussed how the city of Modesto, California dealt with the challenge of homelessness and vagrancy in their parks and trails. These are some key takeaways from the webinar.
published Nov 12, 2019
by
Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
San Jose has released their 13th annual Trail Count, a report which helps them study trail use in the area and determine how they are meeting the needs of their trail users.
published Oct 24, 2019
by
Stuart Macdonald
A variety of steel-frame commercial bridges along typical multiple-use trails.
published Nov 1, 2005
by
Stuart Macdonald
A comprehensive look at the elements of greenways and their benefits to communities.
published Sep 1, 2001
This study indicates that multi-use trails are an amenity that helps sell homes, increases property values and improves the quality of life.
published Aug 1, 2009
Houses with the above-average levels of walkability command a premium of about $4,000 to $34,000 over houses with just average levels of walkability in the typical metropolitan areas studied.
published Nov 1, 2005
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Jed Wagner with Denver Parks and Recreation Department
Denver has 130 miles of paved trails, open 24 hours a day and maintained for year-round use. Snow removal begins at 5 a.m. after winter storms.
published Mar 17, 2007
The goal of Active Living by Design is to encourage changes in design, transportation and policies to cultivate and support active living.
published Sep 1, 2005
by
Roger Bell
With the growing frugality of government funding for trails, private developers can be significant partners in developing public trail systems.
published Jan 19, 2018
San Bernardino County finds trails are an essential part of healthy communities.