2017 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAILS AWARDS
of neglect and maintained for mountain biking, hik- ing, and horseback riding.
Andrew Bashaw (Ohio): The Buckeye Trail Association builds, maintains, and promotes the use of a 1,400- mile statewide trail. As Executive Director, Andrew has made efforts to bring all the trail constituency groups in Ohio together as one voice.
Ralph Protano (Ohio): Ralph was hired by Cleveland Metroparks to start up a new Trails Division. His efforts have come to fruition, yielding artistic and sus- tainable trail design and a program where volunteers can advance according to their level of interest.
Diana Druga (West Virginia): In 2016, Diana became the first president of the newly-formed Harrison Rail Trails, Inc. She built the board of directors, led the organizational development of the group, and is work- ing to rehabilitate and extend the rail trail system.
Trail Partnership Award
- mentation.
Waldo County Trails Coalition The Waldo County Trails Coalition is a collaborative proj-
ect of nine Waldo County organizations working to create a 47-mile year-round recreational footpath stretching from Unity to Belfast, Maine.
The Coalition’s objectives are to support the community. The Coalition envisions the trail as a way to raise environ- mental awareness, support the working landscape, connect and strengthen communities, and support economic opportu- nity for farms and area businesses through tourism. In 2012 work began on the 47-mile Hills to Sea Trail.
Volunteers helped with the trail layout and establishing the trail. Over 60 land owners granted permission for the public to cross their lands.
Trail Planning & Design Award, Level One
This award recognizes a trail project that demonstrates innova- tive planning and design techniques while making a positive contribution to the community it serves. (Level One category – less than $500,000)
City of San Jose and Callander Associates The City of San Jose has made trails a centerpiece of its vision and planning efforts, with the goal of constructing a 100-mile interconnected trail network by defining 35 individ- ual trail systems throughout the city. The Three Creeks Trail alignment poses many constraints due to the lack of right-of-way, street crossings, intersections, a major highway, active rail, and heavy industry. The SKY Lane Vision Study offers one possible solution for urban trail development along this corridor by evaluating the possibility of a 1.7-mile aerial trail. The trail structure itself will incorpo- rate natural light and green roof elements along with creative use of solar and kinetic energy.
Read more and download the study at
www.AmericanTrails. org/resources/structures/
sj3creeks.html.
City of San Jose and Callander Associates propose an elevated bikeway in the SKY Lane Vision Study 9
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