MTGA Trails Toolkit

New ADA Guidelines as of March, 2011.  

Michael G. Darga, PE, a Senior Project Manager with Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc. compiled this valuable list of bike parking resources, including both design and policy.

Interpretative sign examples and trail sign guidelines created by San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services.

Useful links for ADA information

Bridges are expensive and vital pieces of public infrastructure, and present transportation system users with both opportunities and challenges. Pedestrians and cyclists are particularly dependent on bridges to cross major barriers like rivers or freeways with safety and convenience. Many older bridges were built with inadequate facilities for walking and cycling, and rehabilitation projects offer a chance to correct their flaws.

The Midtown Greenway Land Use and Development Plan sets policy direction for land use and development in the Midtown Greenway corridor for the next 10-20 years, with implications for private development and investment in the public realm. The Plan evaluates the long-term viability of existing land uses along the corridor. It provides guidance for future land uses along the Midtown Greenway, and proposes development guidelines for development intensity and form.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) theories contend that law enforcement officers, architects, city planners, landscape and interior designers, and resident volunteers can create a climate of safety in a community right from the start. CPTED’s goal is to prevent crime by designing a physical environment that positively influences human behavior. The theory is based on four principles: natural access control, natural surveillance, territoriality, and maintenance.

Active living communities make it easy for people to include physical activity in their daily lives.Walking to work, school, the store, or just for fun is safe and convenient. Bicyclists are respected, and roads are built for all forms of transportation, not just cars. Recreation opportunities are accessible—parks, playgrounds, and all kinds of sports facilities are located near people’s homes and are open to all residents.

The vision for Chesapeake water trails – articulated by knowledgeable and
experienced water trail advocates in combination with the Framework
formulated by Chesapeake Bay Program Partners – will establish a blueprint for the emerging network of water trails.

Attached is the River Voices newsletter, volume 16, Number 2 from 2006. Published by the River Network, this particular newsletter contains many valuable articles on water trails.