edited by Karen Lee Ryan
by Rails to Trails Conservancy
Island Press, 1993
Paper: 978-1-55963-238-6 | Cloth: 978-1-55963-237-9 | eISBN: 978-1-59726-283-5
Library of Congress Classification GV191.4.T73 1993
Dewey Decimal Classification 796.50973

ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THIS BOOK

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



  • managing the trail



  • maximizing the trail's potential