San Jose, California's Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services has begun the process of updating its Trail Strategic Plan.
Julia Baum reports on the ongoing process of updating San Jose, California's Trail Strategic Plan, "a comprehensive view of San Jose's mission to eventually link a number of city and county parks through 100 miles of developed multi-use trails."
With 57 miles of trails in place already, the next challenges for planners and parks officials is in San Jose will come from the costs and other obstacles to the land acquisition necessary to built out the remaining trail network. According to Baum, "the city faces the challenge of acquiring more land to make that happen. He said the city needs to develop a funding strategy and work through the regulatory process as it makes development of Three Creeks Trail a high priority."
FULL STORY: San Jose prepares to tackle development of 50 more miles of trails
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