Trails: Where and Why? Goal 10: Trails for Recreation and Active

TRAILS: WHERE AND WHY?

TRAILS IN TOWN

We think of hiking on trails when we’re out in nature. What does it mean to have a trail system in an urban environment?

We see trails as a way to bring the joy of walking (and biking) into our everyday lives, while giving people more ways to get around. Our urban trail system will have three main contexts.

> Along roadways, where multiuse trails and good bikeways are already being planned. > Along infrastructure corridors that cross through our community: rail lines, utility corridors, and irrigation canals. > In linear parks and open spaces, including parks in town and open spaces that give us an experience of the rural surroundings.

HEALTH & HAPPINESS

We heard loud and clear that more trails will be welcomed by Tracy residents. And trails are in suited to our recreation mission: walking and biking contribute to our physical and mental well-being. Happy trails indeed.

TRANSPORTATION CHOICES

Trails also provide transportation choices. Where people can walk and bike safely for day-to-day life, they are less dependent on driving. That’s good for kids, seniors, and everyone in between. And it’s good for our air and our larger environment. This Master Plan focuses on trails that are separate from the roadway system. Additional information related to the City’s bikeways can be found in the Transportation Master Plan.

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