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Trails for the Twenty First Century
Charles Flink, FASLA served as contributing author to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 's (Washington, DC) state-of-the-art book on multi-purpose trail development within man-made corridors.
This book is also a "how-to" resource manual describing trail development associated with abandoned rail corridors, canal corridors, utility right-of-ways and other existing corridors that can be used for trail purposes.
The book provides trail developers and managers with guidelines for the design, construction, management and maintenance of various trail types. Contact info:
Trails for the Twenty First Century
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
(202) 331-9696
(Softbound $24.95)
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Greenway FAQ: How are greenways funded?
 There are many different sources of funds for the acquisition, development and management of greenway facilities.
To maximize the amount of financial support for any greenway project, local public sector funds should be combined with funds from state, federal and private sector sources. Many communities involved with greenway implementation are choosing to leverage local money as a match for outside funding sources, in essence multiplying their resources.
The Transportation Efficiency Act of the 21st Century (TEA21), and its predecessor, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), is the single largest source of federal funding for greenway and other bicycle and pedestrian projects in the United States. It is administered through the United States Department of Transportation and provides up to 80% of the cost of developing and constructing facilities such as greenways, rail-trails, sidewalks and bike lanes. Contact the organizations listed below for more information on TEA21 and other funding sources. |
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