Trails for the Twenty-First Century
Planning, Design, and Management Manual for Multi-Use Trails
Edited by Karen-Lee Ryan; Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Island Press, 1993
Trails for the Twenty-first Century gives step-by-step guidance in all aspects of the planning, design, and management of multi-use trails. Topics discussed include:
- how to make physical and cultural assessments of the site and surrounding communities
- planning the trail: public involvement, meeting the needs of adjacent landowners, compliance with legislation
- designing the trail: making it unique,meeting the needs of different users, working with special features
- maximizing the trail's potential
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