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Trails have the opportunity to seamlessly connect vast regions. They become the spine of an active transportation network, that connects people to areas beyond the trail’s reach.
by Richard Allen, Manager of Economic Development, Frontenac County, Ontario, Mike Rose, Principal, Alta Planning + Design, Ezra Lipton, Urban Planner and Designer, Alta Planning + Design
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Richard Allen is Manager of Economic Development for Frontenac County. For the past 10 years, Frontenac County has embarked on a trails-based economic development strategy centered around the development of the K&P Trail, a 75 KM railway corridor that runs from the City of Kingston to Sharbot Lake. Richard’s approach to economic development brings together 15 years of experience in municipal politics, executive business training, adventure tourism and community development. Richard rides his bike almost daily, but wouldn’t call himself a cyclist. He has also trained for an participated in two half-marathons, but wouldn’t call himself a runner.
Mike Rose is a landscape architect with over 18 years of experience. He is an expert project manager who leads a broad range of planning, design, and engineering projects including parks, soft surface trails, rails-with-trails, and regional trails. He is the Principal-in-Charge for the CVLink Pathway. Mike also leads Alta’s Trails service area, providing strategic oversight to projects across the country. His work ranges from trail connections in rural environments to regionwide greenway plans.
Ezra Lipton is an urban planner and designer with experience working across Canada and in Mexico. He is a creative problem solver with interests in public consultation, GIS analytics, and facility design. Ezra strongly believes in the role that active transportation improvements in the public realm can make in creating beautiful, sustainable places. Ezra previously worked for the City of Toronto on transportation demand management.
Earmarks are an Opportunity for Trail Funding
The reemergence of earmarks in the infrastructure and appropriations process in Congress is creating huge opportunity for trail projects that are ready to go.
PedNet is Making a Difference on the Ground in Missouri
American Trails contributor Josh Adams recently interviewed Lawrence Simonson, who serves as the Chief Strategy Officer of the PedNet Coalition, to talk pedestrian safety, projects and obstacles, and making a difference in Missouri.
Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation
The 2016-2021 Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation builds on 25 years of progress toward increasing walking and biking safety and activity throughout the United States. The 1994 National Bicycling and Walking Study: Transportation Choices for Changing America set the stage for advancing safe, accessible, comfortable, and well-used pedestrian and bicycle transportation networks, with a focus on increasing trips and reducing injuries and fatalities.
Bike Network Mapping Idea Book
This resource highlights ways that different communities have mapped their existing and proposed bicycle networks. It shows examples of maps at different scales, while also demonstrating a range of mapping strategies, techniques, and approaches. Facility types represented on the respective maps and legends are each different because they represent a community’s unique context and needs.
