Improve trail and unimproved linkages between open space parcels and prominent destinations in the Town of New Castle

Goal 35. Improve trail and unimproved linkages between open space parcels and prominent destinations in the Town of New Castle

The improve­ment of off road link­ages between open space and promi­nent des­ti­na­tions in the Town will encour­age alter­na­tive trans­porta­tion meth­ods, phys­i­cal activ­i­ty, and res­i­dent inter­ac­tion with nature. The Town’s Trail Devel­op­ment Mas­ter Plan should be updat­ed to iden­ti­fy loca­tions for poten­tial bike paths and walk­ways between nature areas and park­land and the Town’s schools and ham­lets. The Town should inves­ti­gate and imple­ment infra­struc­ture improve­ments and pub­lic out­reach efforts that will encour­age the use of the North Coun­ty Trail­way in the Mill­wood ham­let. Final­ly, sig­nage, guid­ance and main­te­nance of exist­ing hik­ing trails should be improved.

Related Principle: Healthy Community