4.1.8Multi-UseTrails
• New recreational trails should connect to existing trail networks, streets, parks, open spaces and natural heritage features to create a linked trail network that provides pedestrians and cyclists with connections and recreation opportunities. • Trails should link to core activity areas including the Main Street Area, Secondary Commercial Areas, Large Format Area, and nearby Residential Areas. They should create strong links between all character areas, parks and open spaces, and natural heritage features. • The design of the recreational trail should reflect the function and nature of the type of open space it occupies. However, trail widths should range between 3 and 4 metres wide to allow for two-way cyclist and/ or pedestrian passage. • Multi-use trails should be designed to distinguish between walking and cycling areas to minimize conflicts.
• Nature Trails should include multiple access points. The design of access points should consider that people arrive by a variety of means, including car, foot or bicycle. Entrances should also be designed to accommodate persons with physical disabilities and therefore include stable yet permeable surfaces. • Where appropriate, trails should include adequate amenities, such as seating, waste receptacles, lighting, signage, route information, and educational • Trails located within sensitive natural environments, such as the ravines on either side of Lisgar Avenue, should be constructed of low impact materials that are porous and stable, such as crushed rock, wood chip paths, or boardwalks. All trails should be designed according to site-specific conditions. and historic information. Amenities should be designed according to site-specific conditions.
The design of multi-use trails should distinguish between walking and cycling areas to minimize conflicts.
The design of the multi-use trail should reflect site-specific conditions.
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