Parks & Trails
Learn about Portland Parks & Rec Trail Design Guidelines
January 16, 2009
What: Two community meetings have been scheduled to give members of the public the opportunity to discuss the draft Trail Design Guidelines with Portland Parks & Recreation staff
When/Where: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, January 26
6820 SW 45 Avenue
7 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.
Thursday, February 5
1017 NE 117 Avenue
To Attend: If you plan to attend one of the meetings or have questions, please contact Elizabeth Kennedy-Wong, Public Involvement Manager, at Elizabeth.Kennedy-Wong@ci.portland.or.us or at 503.823.5113.
Trails are an integral part of our park and recreation system. They are used by people of all ages and abilities to exercise, relax, socialize, view wildlife, and travel to destinations such as school and work. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) interprets the term ‘trail’ broadly to include sidewalks around parks, park pathways, sidewalks, and enhanced paths on green streets, as well as unpaved pathways in natural areas and regional multi-modal trails.
The Parks 2020 Vision plan identified “no trail standards” as an issue. It noted that trail standards are lacking for the many trail types, sizes, and materials needed in different settings. Impacts to sensitive habitat and stormwater quality and quantity must be considered.
PP&R has drafted these guidelines to aid staff in the design of trails and pathways in the entire parks system: regional trails, developed parks, and natural areas. They will also guide consultants, developers, and volunteer groups that build trails, whether designing a narrow footpath through a woodland, an exercise circuit in a lawn area or a waterfront promenade.
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Anatoliy (Toliy) Ioffe is a long-time Pacific Northwest resident with a love for the outdoors. He is thrilled to live next to the river, whose valley has been described as Oregon's Garden of Eden.
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