Emerging Trends and Model Communities
Hear a developer’s perspective on establishing a successful private development trails system for transportation and recreation purposes.
by Jim Wood, Chief, Kimley-Horn Planning and Design Engineering Consultants, Todd Pokrywa, Vice President of Planning, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Inc.
It is a goal of American Trails that a quality trails system be accessible within 15 minutes of every American household and workplace. Private developers play a critical role in facilitating access to trails from homes, particularly given that trails are the number one community amenity that prospective homeowners seek (National Association of Homebuilders). This session, which features a recipient of the 2008 American Trails Developer Award, will include a look at trends in trails and private development planning. Hear a developer’s perspective on establishing a successful private development trails system for transportation and recreation purposes.
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