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Index
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Sponsors
Foreword
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 - Getting Started
Your Trail and the Community
Site Considerations: Inventory and Assessment
CASE STUDY 1 - Ballenger Creek Trail: Getting Started
CASE STUDY 2 - Assessing Trail Demand
CASE STUDY 3 - Ten Tips for Addressing Environmental (Potential Contaminant) Issues
CHAPTER 2 - Planning and Public Involvement
Comprehensive Trail Planning
Developing a Plan: In-House Staff or Outside Contractor?
Public Involvement
CASE STUDY 4 - Creating a Trail System for Southeast Michigan
CASE STUDY 5 - Building Trails through Creative Partnerships
CASE STUDY 6 - Community Involvement in Liberty Lake, Washington
CHAPTER 3 - Designing Your Trail
Meeting the Needs of Different Users
Sub-grade, Sub-base, and Trail Surface
Designing Trails in Challenging Areas
Bridges and Railings for Multi-Use Trails
Tunnels
Road Crossings
Signs for Multi-Use Trails
Trail Support Facilities
Wildlife and Multi-Use Trails
Landscaping
Understanding the History of Your Trail
Making Your Trail Unique
CASE STUDY 7 - Resolving Conflicts between Cyclists and Equestrians
CASE STUDY 8 - Cross Florida Greenway Overpass at 1-75
CASE STUDY 9 - Enhancing Your Trail with Art
CHAPTER 4 - Building Your Trail
Creating an Implementation Plan
Strategies to Acquire Land
Compliance with Legislation and Permitting
Funding Sources for Trail Development
Successful Implementation: Public-Private Partnerships
Construction
CASE STUDY 10 - Partnering with the Private Sector
CHAPTER 5 - Managing and Maintaining Your Trail
Who Should Manage Your Multi-Use Trail?
Trail Management for User Safety
Maintaining Good Relations with Adjacent Landowners, Residents, and Businesses
Developing a Fee Structure
Joint Ventures within Your Multi-Use Trail Corridor
Protect Your Trail in the Face of Change
Developing a Comprehensive Budget and Management Plan
CASE STUDY 11 - Volunteer Maintenance along the Trail
CHAPTER 6 - Maximizing Your Trail’s Potential
Promoting and Marketing Your Trail
Working with the Media
Publications
Using a Web Site to Market Your Trail
Citizen Support
Keeping Your Trail a Dynamic Entity
CASE STUDY 12 - Tourism Agencies Promoting Trails
CASE STUDY 13 - Creating and Making the Most of a Friends of the Trail Group
Lessons Learned
Glossary
Annotated Resource Directory
About the Authors
Index
Island Press Board of Directors
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