Elements of Sustainable Transportation
Trails
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Elements of Sustainable Transportation |
Trails |
Trails are an integral part of a transportation system. They bridge wilderness and civilization. A good trail system is connected, well-marked, interesting, and provides for a variety of recreation and commuting experiences. Not all trails need to be formal. This brings up some quintessential questions for transportation: How much overall mobility do we need or want, how much of the Earth do we need access to, and to what degree do we formalize that access and mobility with infrastructure? |
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| There are many different styles of interesting trails, this one in Missoula |
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| This trail outside of Sandnes, Norway parallels a rural highway system |
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Here's the same trail crossing a driveway |
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The walking path is in front of the man on the bench while the biking and roller blading path is behind |
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Here's an example of signage along an urban trail in Norway. The features include destinations and distances, creating 'sense of place' in a community. |
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a sleek bike path entering Glacier National Park |
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A narrow board keeps erosion to a minimum (and feet dry) on this walking path on Mt. Roberts in Juneau, Alaska. |
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a trail that runs through the Boston area |
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Out: www.biketrack.com www.cctrail.org/home.html |
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