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Trails can foster community well-being by facilitating interaction between trail users when <br />meeting or passing each other on the paths, <br /> <br />Ramsey residents continue to express an overwhelming desire for trail development. This <br />was first identified by a 1987 survey. Four out of five respondents ranked a trail system as <br />most desired park development priority. (Second choice, at about 50% of a trail system, <br />was tennis courts followed by skating rinks.) <br /> <br />Following are two pie graphs from the most.current Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Plan. <br /> <br />Underlined are activities associated with trail use. <br /> <br />Figure 22 Increase in Minnesotans' Outdoor Recreation <br />IIours in Minnesota by Aclivity, 1985-2000 <br /> <br /> go~llng*5% <br /> <br />* One additional nctivity shows a d~r~ for ~is time ~ri~. <br />Note: }lou~ ~oj~ied t6 i~r~m a net 83.6 million hours from <br />1985-2~. To~ hours in 2~ = 930.9 milli~. <br /> <br />Figure I. hllnnesotnns' Outdoor Recrealhm llours per Capita Aclh'ity, 1985 <br /> <br /> Si~hlsecin~ · 3 % <br /> Golfin -3%Camping <br /> <br />Trail Statements/Issues <br /> <br />To the extent possible, trail development will minimize opportunities for conflict between <br />trail users and vehicles. This should be accomplished through standardized, economical <br />signage such as pavement markings and designated routes. <br /> <br /> <br />