Benefits of Trails Moving Towards a County Master Plan

Benefits of Trails Moving Towards a County Trails Master Plan Some Issues on Trail Development

Steering Committee ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Building Trails for our future

Historic Huron and Petun Villages and Trails – 1645 – 1651

Land Purchases, Early Roads & Treaties

Simcoe County Transportation Routes - 1880

STARS & MOON ARE ALIGNED THE MAKING OF A GREAT SURGE FORWARD

Launch of the Green Paper on Bicycling for Ontario

Google Announces New Option! ,[object Object],[object Object],www.cnn.com

Bike Routes on Google Maps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.cnn.com

Alliance 2010 Benchmarking Report ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bike Train Initiative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

TOURISM ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Creating the Network Describe Your Vision… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Collective Intelligence ,[object Object],Best Decision 1 2 4 3 # of People

The Puzzle of Planning A Trail ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What are my options? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Developmental Projects Collingwood

Surface Treatments vs. Maintenance Cost/Year Concrete Asphalt Stone Dust $100,000 Capital Costs $50,000 0 Maintenance Cost Over Time (years) 10 20 30 40 5 Fix Cracks Resurfacing Continual

Trail Development Trail Inventory ,[object Object],Total Identified Trails 61.9 km Unusable/Not Complete -5.8 km Existing Trails 56.1 km Train Trail Ext. (to Stayner) -12.0 km “ In Town” trails 44.1 km Concrete 4.5 km Asphalt 4.7 km Limestone 24.5 km Boardwalk 1.0 km Grass 3.8 km Natural 5.6 km

Trail Development Trail Inventory COLLINGWOOD TRAILS (Excluding Train Trail Ext.) Trail in good shape 29.6 km -all trails are remarkably free of debris Trail has some minor issue – usability is not impaired 5.6 km -trail narrowing noticeably due to vegetation growth (4.9 km) -two cases of narrow sidewalk not being the final trail (0.4 km) -several cases of significant geotextile exposure Trail has a more major maintenance issue 3.2 km -Train Trail being undermined in one spot by Pretty River. -Communications boxes require relocating on Cranberry Inn Trail. -Hamilton Drain Trail east of Hurontario requires construction hole to be filled. -Cranberry Inn Trail from Harbour St. to bridge requires upgrade. Pending Development. -High Street Trail –Underwood Creek to Campbell St. requires upgrade. Pending road widening. -Mountain Rd. Trail between 11 th Line and 10 th Line should be relocated to south side. Trail is non-existent or not usable year-round 11.5 km -Trails adjoining 11 th Line trail to be identified as natural trails (2.9km) -Eleventh Line trail requires fill to become viable (1.2km) -Cranberry Marsh trail and Golf Course Loop are closed (1.0km) -Trails or parts of trails shown on map that are not built or not usable (5.3km)

Original 4 Manual Series ,[object Object]

Georgian Trail What we learned…

Project to convert the rail bed began in 1986 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Official Opening Oct 31, 1989 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Economic Impact of the Georgian Trail – P. Dunbar 1999 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Blazing Trails to Health & Happiness ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Blazing Trails to Health & Happiness ,[object Object]

Benefits of Trails: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Projected Impacts With Completed Trans Canada Trail ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Collingwood Trails Prior to 1980 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Collingwood Trails 1985 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Collingwood Trails 1989 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Collingwood Trails 1990 COLLINGWOOD BARRIE RAILWAY + TRAIL

Collingwood Trails 1992 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Meaford

Collingwood Trails 1995 ,[object Object],[object Object],Black Ash Pretty River

Collingwood Trails 1997 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Collingwood Trails 2001 ,[object Object]

End Results, Trails are built and new connections are made

Integrate old rail lines, river edges, waterfronts, parks, greenspace

Walking Tours ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Visit our Blog Site ,[object Object]

Common Elements of Trail Success ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Trail Network Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object]

Benefits of Trails Moving Towards a County Master Plan

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