VISION PLAN
These objectives are statements that articulate the shared vision of the community and provide guiding principles for planning and maintaining the Hills- borough County greenways network. They are state- ments with longevity – they were crafted during the 1995 Greenways Master Plan ’ s development and re- cently revisited by the current Hillsborough Green-
ways Committee and updated to reflect the values of the community as heard during public outreach. The Vision Plan ’ s objectives should be reviewed regularly to ensure they still reflect the community and its goals. However, these objectives towards a long - range vision should be able to stand the test of time with only small revisions on occasion.
Figure 12: Objectives of the Hillsborough County Greenways and Trails Master Plan
• Involve the public during greenways planning efforts and reflect the diversity of community needs and desires. • Encourage all stakeholders to advocate for development of the greenway system. • Communicate progress on Plan implementation on a regular basis. • Build support for greenways by collaborating with diverse users, agencies, citizen groups, community organizations, landowners, and local businesses. • Connect greenways to one another, including those in other jurisdictions and neighboring counties. • Connect greenways to community destinations such as schools, parks, neighborhoods, jobs, and access to opportunities. • Promote access to greenways through non - motorized infrastructure.
PUBLIC AWARENESS, PARTICIPATION, AND SUPPORT
CONNECTIONS AND DESTINATIONS
• Provide opportunities for recreation, active transportation, education, interpretation, and conservation of natural and historic resources throughout the greenways system.
USES AND FUNCTIONS
• Guide greenways design to minimize user conflicts, provide needed amenities, ensure safety and privacy, reflect local context, and protect resources. • Encourage and support biophilic design and greening of green- ways.
DESIGN
• Tailor management of greenways to function, use, safety (of users and wildlife), and sensitivity of the resources.
MANAGEMENT
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY GREENWAYS AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN
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