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Where to Start? <br /> <br />( ---'~nc ~>l; thc primary objectives of the ~vLaster Trail Plan is to guide and promote the future expansion of trails by <br /> )building on a system that is already in place within the City. <br /> <br />With an extensive trail system at hand, what is the best xvay to add to the system while maintaining the best trail system <br />p,,;siblc? There are eight major questions a community should ask when planning trails. <br /> <br />8 MajOr QUe-Sti°n -- <br /> <br />CAIN WE REALLY DO IT? <br /> <br />/., ./t¢e ~h;// ~,Z~'ionaO' ~md realistic? <br />l: is ¢)[( '~think big" but there must <br />1)(' ;t [ltt.'.,~[ll$ tO ;lB el'Id. <br /> <br />2. ARE WE GETTING THE <br />MOST FOR OUR MONEY? <br /> <br /> b'e we mil?. ~¢/l of our finamial and <br />/'h r; h 'al ,~soa~'ces wisely ? <br />I.'hcre is only so much money, land <br />¢t~,~l people-power available. <br />((resider how a trail can enhance <br />I'lttu re and e:dsfing amenities. <br /> <br /> WHAT ARE THE AFFECTS <br />TO THE ENVIRONMENT? <br /> <br />,.'ira w~' ¢'otmectit(¢ our avai/abk open Cate <br />~/¢¢d in doi~(g so, are we preservin~ <br />~m,h'onmen/a/ int~t~/y ? <br />(;rc:tting (tJff~rent tr~l experiences <br />I'}~r people should not come at the <br />expense of what is being <br />experienced. <br /> <br />4. WHAT'S THERE TO SEE <br />AND DO? <br /> <br />?ire trai/s going where people mant to ~o? <br />There should be a transportation <br />function along with the personal <br />experience of using the trail. In <br />addition to open space, trails should <br />be connected to places of work, <br />shopping, schools, special use parks, <br />athletic facilities, neighborhood parks, <br />natural areas. <br /> <br />5. HOW FAR CAN I GO? <br /> <br />Are the trai/s goineg toprovide shorter "loop" <br />opportunities as mell as connections to other <br />local, regional and state trail and park <br />Jbdh'ties? <br />Users should have opportunities to <br />go on a short walk around the <br />neighborhood as well as have <br />opportunities to move throughout the <br />region. Flexible destinations add to <br />the range of user ~xperiences. <br /> <br />6.WHO ARE THE. TRAIL <br />USERS? <br /> <br />~tre the trails accessible to as man9, users aa' <br />reasonab3'possible? <br />The physical ability of trail users will <br />be as broad as the personalities of <br />the users. While not all trails can <br />physically be constructed to <br />accommodate all users, reasonable <br />efforts must be made to offer the <br />xvidest variety of experiences to the <br />most users possible. <br /> <br />7.WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT <br />TRAILS? <br /> <br />Do trails fit i~to our communiO,'s plans? <br />How can trails compete Jbr fi~nding if they <br />are not essential? <br />Citizens and policy makers must find <br />creative ways to use trails for the <br />enhancement of public health, safety <br />and welfare. Trails should <br />complement policy needs and <br />practices instead of competing for <br />funding. <br /> <br />8.DOES IT SERVE FORM & <br />FUNCTION? <br /> <br />lY/hat are some functions trail can serve? <br />For example, is emery, eh9' vehicle access <br />enhanced? <br />Properly constructed trails can <br />provided alternative access to areas <br />as well as serve as fire breaks for <br />controlled or uncontrolled burns. <br /> <br /> <br />