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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 develop 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 />