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Urban Trails



posted Feb 19, 2018

Training and Resources for Building Better Trails

by Stuart Macdonald, Jerry L. Ricciardo with Eastern Michigan University

Efforts of the National Trails Training Partnership in promoting and coordinating training will be highlighted.


posted Feb 19, 2018

Training and Resources for Building Better Trails (2008)

Learn about trail training services and opportunities plus a wide variety of technical resources available.


posted Feb 19, 2018

Transforming Existing Routes into Manageable, Enjoyable Trails for the Off- Highway Vehicle Community

by Margie Tatro with Reineke Construction

Basic principles of sustainable trail design and construction.


posted Feb 19, 2018

Turning Homes into Trailheads

Join this session to learn how to build a public/private trail network that turns homes into trailheads.


posted Feb 19, 2018

Understanding (and Overcoming) Opposition to Rail Trails

Learn the historical and contemporary sources of grassroots opposition to rail trails and several principles for accommodating critics.


posted Feb 19, 2018

Using Technology to Promote Recreation

This session will showcase how you can utilize technology to promote your latest trail or trail project.


posted Apr 11, 2018

Veterans Park National Recreation Trail, Hoover, Alabama

The 4.8-mile trail features a running/walking cross-country course and boardwalk winding through an open field, wetland, and woodlands in the City of Hoover’s newest and largest park.


published Aug 2009

Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Home Values in U.S. Cities

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 Mar 27, 2018

Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie to Highland, New York

Walkway Over the Hudson opening celebration spanned the weekend of October 2-4, 2009. The noted historic structure also adds to the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of the valley.


posted Feb 19, 2018

Water Trails

Successful water trails are the product of partnerships among a wide variety of public and private constituents.


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