posted Mar 13, 2018
To counteract the effects of sprawling development, many communities use trails and greenways to curb ill-planned growth and preserve ecologically important areas. The result is a higher quality of life, a healthier environment, and more livable communities.
posted Mar 13, 2018
Parks serve many different uses, may be specialized in their function, or can simply provide visual appeal for residents. Parks define the shape and feel of a city and its neighborhoods.
published Jun 2008
Greenways provide numerous and diverse benefits to local municipalities and their residents. This plan focuses on the economic, ecological, recreational, social, and transportation benefits of greenways.
published Jun 2014
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Hugh Duffy with National Park Service
Webinar Follow up Questions & Answers, by Hugh Duffy, National Park Service
published Aug 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.
posted Feb 19, 2018
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Dan Jatres with New Orleans Regional Planning Commission,
Brandon Ross with City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department
This session will focus on addressing the challenges of coordinating with multiple agencies for shared use of space in floodplains.
posted Feb 19, 2018
Case studies of what works, best practices and techniques of building the correct type of trails, and information regarding the creation and maintenance of sustainable trail systems.
posted Feb 19, 2018
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Mark Wilcox with American Society of Landscape Architects,
Bill Neumann with DHM Design,
John M. Pflaum, PE
This presentation will reveal the process of planning, designing and constructing trails within four different landscape settings identifying challenges and solutions.
posted Feb 19, 2018
This session will focus on the big and innovative thinking necessary to retrofit an urban environment for a multi-use trail system.
posted Feb 19, 2018
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Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration,
Patricia Fisher with Oregon Department of Transportation,
Rocky Houston with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
This presentation will discuss transportation funding programs that benefit trails and trail-related activities, focusing on Transportation Enhancement Activities and the Recreational Trails Program.
