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Parks 68 Trails Trails are an increasingly desired recreation and mobility feature of the community. They appeal to all ages and abilities and also perform an alternative transportation function. Building new trails (or increasing connectivity) can be a difficult task within established communities such as New Brighton. The barriers of I-35W, I-694, and an active railroad corridor through the city inhibit pedestrian movement and bicycle use. These barriers also pose safety issues that make expansion of the existing trail and sidewalk network an even greater priority. Improving connectivity can be achieved by etrofitting existing streets to have a more pronounced trail (bike or walking) or by working with willing property owners to secure easements or right-of-way where desired trail connections make the most sense. This challenge should be addressed through the park system planning process as a priority implementation initiative. The City should commit resources to make New Brighton a No Change N/A N/A N/A Parks 69 Regional Trails Rice Creek West Trail is a regional trail located in the northern part of the city, which is connected to Long Lake Regional Park to the east and the Mississippi River to the west. Rice Creek North Trail connects New Brighton to communities to the north and east following Rice Creek into Anoka County. Highway 96 Trail provides connections to the east towards White Bear Lake and connects with other regional trail corridors. More information on these regional corridors is available through the Ramsey County Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan. Add Copy and paste. Add the the suggested language, located in column F, after the plan language in Column C. Ramsey County municipalities came together to develop this plan and establish the Connected Ramsey Communities Network as a framework for planning, prioritizing, and designing the countywide active transportation network. The network is built from local facilities and is guided by local and regional planning efforts. When fully developed, it will connect people with desirable destinations throughout the city and county with high-quality, long-distance, and connector routes. The plan includes a set of tools, analyses, and actions to engage communities in creating a place where people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can safely and comfortably walk and bike in their daily lives. The City will utilize this resource in the further development of its pedestrian and bicycle network, and will continue to collaborate with Active Living Ramsey Addition Made Parks 69 Sidewalks and Trails The City has approximately 21 miles of sidewalks. Sidewalks are the backbone of the City’s bike and walk system. Community input has shown a strong desire for enhanced bike and pedestrian connections throughout the city, especially to connect people to the parks system, as well as the regional trail No Change N/A N/A N/A Parks 69 Local trails are limited to within existing City parks.Enhance Copy and replace to enhance language already in plan. Copy the suggested Most existing local trails are currently within existing city parks. However, additional local trails are planned outside of city parks. Enhancement made Parks 69 "I would love more bike lane connections to regional trails, but also into the Minneapolis system. We are a good bikeable distance for commuters, but getting into Minneapolis on a safe No Change N/A N/A N/A Parks 70 " Free space is good. Connected. Safe. Lit. Maintained. All a must. Makes it feel like a community. We need sidewalks. We No Change N/A N/A N/A