Post Greenway Revise

8/17/2019 Post Greenway Revise

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Greenway Presentation

Steven Harris

Jaime Mothershead


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What recreational services are off

Trail Running i!e Riding Pool services "ishing #aya!ing Parties/$vents Golfing $ducational

%enters


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&ur Goal Give a 'rief history of our greenway (nfor) *eo*le of the 'enefits of

greenways What !ind of e+ui*)ent *eo*le need

for e,ercise -iscuss the wildlife and how they

live What the trails are li!e/where they

are located .ow they are designed .ow can the greenways 'e i)*roved Why greenways )atter


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.istory of our Greenway &riginal idea for the greenway

esta'lished in 166 "irst )aster *lan created in 10 3 )ile

e,*ansion 2nd )aster *lan released in 1 atest )aster *lan created in 200 %onstruction of ittle 5ugar %ree! 'egan

in 1 Trail *rogra) *ro*osed in 10 'y 7%

%harlotte Graduate $sti)ated cost for five and ten year *lan

for 8ec!len'urg county greenways

a'out 916122000


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ittle sugar cree! strea)

restoration 7a)e derived fro) the 5ugaree tri'e The strea) was very *olluted due to

runoff fro) sewage and factories The fu)es fro) the *ollutants in the

water were so strong that it *eeled the

*aint off of the side of near'y 'uildings

The strea) restoration started in 1

and cost 43 )illion when finished"ig 1 ittle 5ugar %ree!

%onstruction :%har)ec! ;

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"lood Prevention "lood control was one of the )ain

concerns in the 1 )aster *lan Greenways *reserve wooded areas

which can a'sor' so)e of the water Greenways can also serve as

flood*lains "$8< uses flood*lain ordinances to

save 911 'illion in greenways 8ec!len'urg ai)s to )anage

stor)water flood*lain *rotection

rec services

"ig 2 Train crash fro)

flooding in 1 :

%har)ec! ;

"ig 3 "lood*lain :

Greenway .and'oo! ;

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When is it )ost active sually in the s*ring and su))er )onths

5chools use for *ractice 5tores set u* own events %lu's hold various events 8ore lush and 'right environ)ent 5o)e greenways offer )ore things than

running and 'i!ing

7o 5*ecific age range

"ig 4 Greenwa

8-P(;

"ig = Gone Golfing

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.ealth enefits Greenways encourage *eo*le to get out and

e,ercise

30 )inutes of wal!ing or 'i!ing can greatlyincrease *hysical and )ental health

Greenways allows )ost *eo*le to easily access a

safe and convenient e,ercise environ)ent %-% says 2=> increase in *eo*le e,ercising ?3

ti)es a wee! Wor!s to filter o@one sulfur dio,ide car'on

)ono,ide and dio,ide ()*roves )ood and selfAestee) es*ecially for

young *eo*le

"ig 6 i!es :

Greenway i!

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5afety enefits %harlotte 10th )ost dangerous city for

*edestrians &ver =000 *edestrians are !illed every

year Greenways *rovide trails away fro)

the road


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Trans*ortation enefits

5even )iles connected 'etweenneigh'orhoods


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$cono)ic enefits

The value of *ro*erties near greenways is increased $ncourages *eo*le to su**ort local s*orting goods sho*s Tourist attraction to activities on greenway 93200A94=00 house value gain if =000 ft fro) a greenwa Rental e+ui*)ent sales

Boin diverse co))unities


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%ultural 'enefits 8any clu's and activities are for)ed

around the greenway %reates a fun environ)ent for !ids to

)eet others Great *lace to )eet other *eo*le who

have the sa)e goals as you eautiful environ)ent to connect with

nature and deAstress Preserves historic sights

"ig To'y cree! gre

%harlotte ca)*us : 7an

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$,ercise e+ui*)ent Running Running shoesC 9120

Running shortsC 930A94= GP5 WatchC 9120A9600

i!ing i!eC 9200 A ?92000 .el)etC 930

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Plant and ani)al

*reservation

Greenways *reserve forest and often

*lans are added to enhance the

scenery This environ)ent is great for various

ani)als to live in

5o)e of the wildlife you )ay see areCturtles deer s+uirrels ra''its various

ty*es of 'irds and )any )oreD %an *rotect so)e ani)als fro) others

de*ending on layout Pro)otes *er)anent conservation of

land and ani)als

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-esign/ayout

"rag)entation can 'e difficult for

ani)al )ove)ent -ifferent si@e ani)als use different

si@e trails %an function as 'arriers filters

conduits and Esin!sF Wor!s with natural to*ogra*hy ow i)*act design sually linear landsca*es Trails )ostly un*aved

"ig 12 Greenway -esi


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What the co))unity says

Generally a *ositive outloo! ongreenways

8any )oved to the house 'ecause of

*ro,i)ity to greenway 8any of the near'y residents use it daily &!ay with it 'eing so close to their house

generally 7ot )any co)*laints "eel safe a'out wal!ing the trails

"ig ac!yard :Bai)e 8


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Partnershi*s %arolina trail thread Regional networ! with over =00 )iles of trail 5*ans across 1= counties %onnect 23 )illion *eo*le

a!e 7or)an 'i!e route (ncor*orate touris)

&*ens u* )any o's on the la!e "ocus on si)*licity H scenery &ver 30 )iles of trail that s*an around the la!e

"ig 13 a!e 7o

Route logo :linc

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a!e nor)an trail 'i!e riding

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Run "or Lour ife ses local greenway for 'eginner H

)arathon training .el* find the right shoe for you Running EgelsF for longer runs Provide the right running attire Kery #nowledgea'le 5*onsor =# and )arathons

"ig Running 5tore :Run

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.ow greenways can 'e i)*roved


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.ow the trails affect us at 7% %harlotte

The 8allard %ree! and To'y

greenways are located on the northside of the ca)*us with 1 )iles of

trail us trans*ortation to the trails is

*rovided through %


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%riticis) of greenways

ecause of the )any *aths *otential forcri)e and ro''eries ac! of genetic diversity in ani)als (n so)e ways can restrict ani)al

)ove)ent 7ot everyone follows Etrail eti+uetteF

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"ig 1= 8a* of %harlotte

area Greenways :

%har)ec! ;

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"ig To'y %ree!

Greenway :

8ec!len'urg %ount

y;

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%onclusion Greenways are a natureAfriendly

alternative to )ain roads They *ro)ote environ)ental

*reservation Generate careers fro) 'uilding

greenways H rec 5ervices Pro)ote healthy living

Resource for 'usinesses and localevents

Gives wildlife a ho)e and !ee*s

the) safe


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Sources Menefits and %oncernsM The Carolina Thread Trail 7* nd We' 26

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