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<br />Parks, Trails, and Recreation <br /> <br />GOAL #1: <br /> <br />A comprehensive park and trail system <br /> <br />STRATEGIES: <br /> <br />. Incorporate planned parks and trails into all new development where <br />appropriate <br />. Design for connectivity with local and regional parks* <br />. Improve coordination of park and trail planning within City and adjacent <br />communities <br />. Establish regional trail along the Mississippi River^ <br />. Develop a Trott Brook Trail Corridor^ <br />. Explore providing pedestrian access from the Mississippi River to the north <br />side of Highway 10 <br />. Design trails with a variety of surfaces appropriate for different uses <br />. . Seek out alliances and partnerships with non-profit and governmental <br />agencies to assist in securing funding and other resources that will assist <br />in implementing the park and trail plan <br /> <br />GOAL #2: <br /> <br />A system of safe parks and trails* <br /> <br />STRATEGIES: <br /> <br />. Design parks and trails to ADA standards* <br />. Promote Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CPTED and <br />other techniques*rv <br />. Locate trails where appropriate in greenway corridors and natural areas* <br />. Where appropriate, use existing power/utility easements for the trail <br />system* <br />. Provide adequate signage and pavement markings to warn automobile <br />traffic of park and trail traffic* <br />. Explore use of pedestrian-activated signals, continuous flashing signage, <br />and mid-block crossings where safe and appropriate, to further increase <br />park and trail safety*rv <br />. Minimize at.;.grade crossings of trails and roads and other interactions <br />between trail users and automobiles, with underpasses or overpassesrv <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Goals &: Strategies Draft 2-28-08 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />Information fi-om a community planning session (OST) <br />'-'A goal or strategy from the existing ComprehensIVe Plan <br />,,,Includes comments from EDA or Park Commission <br />no symbol represents a proposed new goal or strategy <br /> <br />-# Bonestroo <br /> <br /> <br />-12- <br />