HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-31-20 Public Comment - J. Boyer - Triangle Trails PlanningFrom:jab@farm51.farm
To:jab@farm51.farm
Subject:Triangle Trails Planning
Date:Monday, August 31, 2020 10:07:17 AM
Please visit https://sandersonstewart.com/projects/triangletrails/ for up
to date information and to make recommendations on future trail systems.
GVLT AND GALLATIN COUNTY PARTNER ON
TRIANGLE TRAIL PLAN
Trails move our community safely to work, school, and play. After 30 years, the ambitious vision to connect Main Street to the Mountains in
Bozeman is complete. However, the work is not done. Our valley’s rapid
growth is reaching beyond the Bozeman city limits, developing west and
north toward the neighboring communities of Belgrade and Four Corners. Great trail systems don’t happen by accident and require an inspiring
vision, thoughtful planning, community input and a collaborative spirit.
Access to trails and the outdoors is consistently listed as a priority for
Gallatin Valley residents. Everyone in our growing county deserves the benefits of trails.
The Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Gallatin County are proud to announce
a collaborative effort to create a Triangle Area Trail Plan. During the
Planning Coordinating Committee’s process to develop and adopt the Triangle Community Plan, it was clear that there were opportunities to
expand the connected trail system into the ‘Triangle’ area of Gallatin
County to support the plan’s vision. The Triangle is a rapidly developing
area that will link the three communities, but has no active guide or requirement for trail development. Without a guide, trails develop in
fragments that are challenging, costly or virtually impossible to connect in
the future. Now is the time to prevent a fragmented system and create a
vision for a trail system in the Triangle Area.
Imagine, the year is 2040 and development has continued at breakneck
pace. How do we want people to move through our community? Where do
people want to play? How are kids getting to school? What outdoor spaces
bring our community together west of town? GVLT, Gallatin County and engaged leaders from Belgrade, Bozeman, and Four Corners, hope to
create an inspiring and thoughtful 20-year vision for the non-motorized
pedestrian and bicycle recreation and transportation infrastructure in the
Triangle Area. The plan will serve as an extension of the City of Bozeman Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan, and Belgrade’s newly adopted Parks and Trails Master Plan.
Sanderson Stewart, a local engineering firm with extensive knowledge of
trails planning and the Triangle Area, will lead this public process. They will start this summer by studying the existing trails, pathways and public
spaces in the Triangle Area. This fall, we will look for input from the
community to help determine the future of trails and connectivity in the
area. Homeowners, landowners, and developers will benefit from a clear and predictable vision for trail, pathway, and linear park system.
Visit the website for more information, to join the mailing list and soon to
be posted public engagement opportunities:
https://sandersonstewart.com/projects/triangletrails/
Jennifer BoyerTriangle Trails Plan Public Engagement
jab@farm51.farm406-539-3006