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Normal 0 false false false by Yves Zsutty, City of San Jose, Calif., Trail Manager In San Jose, we’ve spent a lot of time over the year studying the issue of trail safety. Today’s economic struggles reaffirm the reality that we have to create safer trails through good design, amenities and operational practices instead of hoping for more police or rangers. Community outreach helped us define the major safety concerns on our trails. Dog leashes were of concern because their long length...

In an effort to solicit input on its Long Range Transportation Plan, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Non-Motorized Program has launched its Bike/Ped Wiki . This website allows users to upload, comment on and modify plans that could be included in the final plan from SCAG. With a goal of getting the planning process out from behind closed doors and serving as a long-term collaboration tool, this wiki serves a different purpose than most other wikis, which are collaboratively...

May is Bike Month in Pennsylvania, and as part of the celebration the Pennsylvania Walk and Bike Summit is being held in Harrisburg, Pa., on May 4. The goal of the summit is to promote state legislation that supports safe pedestrian and bicycle use throughout the state. We would like to see several hundred participate and join us on the steps of the capitol building. The rally begins at 9 a.m., when bicyclists are encouraged to assemble at the State Farm Show parking lot and take a short ride to...

As more communities seek to accommodate both active and rail transportation, rail-with-trail has become an increasingly popular concept. Many successful examples of rails-with-trails exist in North America, but it's not uncommon for local leaders and railroad companies to be apprehensive about developing multi-use paths within active railroad rights-of-way (ROW). However, mounting evidence supports the claim that trails and trains can coexist, and more rail-with-trail projects are in development...