Trail Labs
A library of resources (including the Guide for a Quality Trail Experience), webinars and an annual on-site workshop help educate and prepare groups to thoughtfully plan, design and build new trails. IMBA also offers these services to groups through their Trail Solutions program.
Organization
International Mountain Bicycling Association
Location
National or Global
Topic
Infrastructure
Participation
Activity
Bicycling
Hiking/Running
Related Resources
2015 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Attracting Infill Development in Distressed Communities: 30 Strategies
This guide presents strategies and case studies that local governments can use to establish priorities, policies, and partnerships and change public perceptions, which can help make infill development more feasible. It also offers innovative strategies to help finance infill development and replace aging infrastructure.
Outdoor Industry Association
Sustainable Business
Empowering outdoor companies to take bold steps to achieve positive impact by embedding sustainability into business and demonstrating measurable impact.
2023 U.S. Department of Transportation
Trails as Resilient Infrastructure Guidebook
This guidebook demonstrates how trails are part of resilient transportation infrastructure, how trails can be planned and designed to be resilient and sustainable, and how trails have a role in emergency planning and response.
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