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The conversion of abandoned railroad rights-of-way to recreational bike trails / Approval page title: The conversion of abandoned railroad rights-of-way for recreational bicycle trails

This Creative Project has explored the relationship of bicycling and independent bike trails as a potential land-use alternative for abandoned railroad rights-of-way has a credible, historical basis found in existing bike trail conversion projects. Conversions such as The BurkeGilman Trail near Seattle, Washington; The Illinois Prairie Path near Chicago, Illinois; and The Elroy-Sparta State Trail in western Wisconsin, serve notice that a plausible alternative to railline abandonment exis only with strong public support and effective planning.This study has also examined selection criteria, acquisition problems, development criteria and criteria for post construction evaluation.Additionally, the case study serves to identify a proposed railline abandonment and its potential for conversion to a bike trail. / Department of Landscape Architecture

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/182211
Date January 1980
CreatorsSouthard, William E.
ContributorsRussell, John R.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeCreative project, 8 hrs.
Format2 v. in 1 : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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