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Trailway System Plan - DRAFT 1 Goals and Objectives 1. Provide the highest level of safety possible practical to ensure the health and welfare of the pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist. a. Encourage compliance of traffic laws through applicable departments b. Develop and promote guidelines governing the appropriate use of the trailways system c. Establish a signage standard for trail use that minimizes potential conflicts among users d. Conform to existing Minnesota Department of Transportation engineering standards e. Minimize bicycles/pedestrian/motorist encounters by providing off-street trailways whenever economically possible f. Promote safe bicycling through publications, programs and events while assisting with the promotion of bicycle safety education through the City newsletter publications within the City 2. Provide and maintain a system to achieve a high recreation potential. a. Provide a links between Ramsey County, and Anoka County, and neighboring cities’ trailway systems b. Develop a system that can be used as a recreational link between the existing city parks, and to promote a means of making the park property as well as recreational activities assessable accessable to all residents of in the city c. Provide a recreation opportunity for the family and individual which use of trailways can provide d. Develop a system that would be suitable to short and long distance recreational use as well as long distance trail use e. Utilize man-made or natural linear resources in order to take advantage of the scenic qualities in the City 3. Provide and maintain a system that can be used as an alternate transportation mode. a. Promote a system to provide access to local points of destination such as civic centers, businesses, schools and librarieshigh population concentration areas (ie: shopping centers, schools, parks, library, businesses, etc.) b. Promote a system that would provide an efficient means of destination orientation traffic c. Connect the bikeway/walkway systems with existing and future mass transportation systems