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Resource Category: Policy


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Baltimore Greenway Trails Coalition Case Study
February 13, 2018
The 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network will connect more than 75 of the city’s diverse and currently disconnected neighborhoods
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Southwest Trail Case Study
February 13, 2018
Stretching from Little Rock to Hot Springs in Arkansas, the developing 65-mile Southwest Trail is an idyllic outdoor destination.
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Alaska Creation of Public Use Area
January 25, 2018
This legislation established the Jonesville Public Use Area for protection of wildlife and motorized and nonmotorized vehicle use.
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State-by State Matrix of Applicable Laws and Statutes Relating to Rails-with-Trails
January 01, 2018
This matrix is intended to present a summary of state laws pertaining to the legal liability of trail managers as of the year 2018 and was compiled as a complementary source to Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned (2020)
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E-Bikes on the Trail
October 25, 2017
RTC supports the passage of e-bike legislation developed by the bicycle industry. The fact sheet outlines RTC’s perspectives on e-bikes.
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Rails-to-Trails Conversions: A Legal Review
May 05, 2017
Rail-trails are subject to a unique, and occasionally complex, mixture of federal and state law.
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California Additional $100 million per year to Active Transportation Fund
April 28, 2017
California increased funding to its novel, consolidated Active Transportation Program by $100,000,000 per year. Passed.
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New Jersey Proposed Establishment of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council
December 19, 2016
New Jersey Proposed Establishment of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Council
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Maryland Transportation Project Scoring Criteria
December 19, 2016
This Maryland legislation establishes a scoring system for ranking state transportation, cycling and pedestrian projects.
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New Jersey Budget for FY 2016-2017
June 30, 2016
The New Jersey budget for FY 2016-2017 includes $1.9 million for National Recreational Trails.