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Include information on how to access a regional park or trail by transit on their agency's website, <br /> where applicable <br /> Improve wayfinding signage <br /> • Promote regional trails with existing Transportation Management Organizations (TMOs). A <br /> TMO is public-private partnership that provides marketing and advocacy to promote multi-modal <br /> options for daily commutes <br /> Commute Solutions: serves Anoka County <br /> Commuter Connection: serves downtown Minneapolis <br /> Commuter Services: serves Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka, and <br /> Richfield along the Interstate 494 corridor <br /> Smart Trips: serves Saint Paul <br /> • Coordinate with local jurisdictions to identify and plan for local trail connections to regional parks <br /> and trails as well as last mile connections from transit <br /> • Collaborate with bike-share programs to site bike stations near regional parks and trails <br /> The Council will explore the following projects: <br /> • Develop an integrated web application that identifies how to access regional parks and trails <br /> using alternative transportation. <br /> • Collaborate with local agencies to a Bicycle and Pedestrian Wayfinding Best Practices <br /> uide <br /> • Collaborate with Metro Transit or local transit providers to determine the feasibility of the <br /> following actions: <br /> - Promoting regional parks at bus stops <br /> - Exploring options for siting new park-and-rides near or adjacent to regional parks, or new <br /> regional trails near park-and-rides or fixed-route transit lines <br /> - Promoting a transit day pass or family pass to regional parks <br /> - Providing free rides to large special events in regional parks <br /> - Adding transit stops that are convenient to regional parks and trails <br /> Planning - Strategy 3: Joint-powers agreements for regional trails are encouraged. <br /> Regional park implementing agencies are encouraged to enter into joint-powers agreements with local <br /> governments regarding the acquisition and operations/maintenance of regional trails. <br /> Joint-powers agreements need not be identical, but regional park implementing agencies are <br /> encouraged to negotiate arrangements that: <br /> • address the primary issue of how trail land ownership is controlled and how the trail is going to <br /> be managed, and <br /> • ensure that the trail will be open to all people (not restricted by residence). The trail should be <br /> treated as a truly regional facility, since it will be eligible for regional and state funds to finance <br />