Down town walking trail to link small parks
Introduction: Development of a downtown loop trail
Background: Recreation and leisure research indicates that physical recreation results in improved fitness. Moderate to low-intensity long-term exercise improves fitness levels of older adults and prolongs independent living. Greater access to active recreation enhances positive community benefits and individual fitness. Activities in natural settings provide individuals and communities with an improved quality of life. Development of a downtown loop trail would provide residents and people who work in the downtown area with active recreation opportunities in the downtown natural areas: The river side and the escarpment area. Both these areas have seen pockets of development. Parks along the escarpment, some trails linking these parks, and the parks and trails along the riverside represent considerable community interest in preserving these areas. This is a proposal to link many of these into a loop that would be accessible to both residents and tourists. Development of this Whitehorse trail would requires surprisingly little construction. Most of the trail system is already in place. This proposal would link the small parks along the escarpment, extend the trail to Robert Service way then go along the river trail system beginning at the north end of the Robert Service campground. The attached map shows the location of a proposed loop. This is only one of a number of possibilities linking the escarpment and riverfront as part of overall trail system for downtown Whitehorse. This section the if trail network is already in the route smug parks many these parks are linked by shorter trails. Some are not yet linked. And some of the trails are based on old-growth systems. The only area requiring linkage shown on the attached Ariel photo. This would require approximately hundred meters of the construction. The completion of this loop with provide increased access from any downtown residence and workers for walking or jogging loop that takes and through their international there is to city that a natural state. This start trail section the needs construction would have to be done the manner that stabilize the slope and provides a secure funding for walkers and joggers. Construction: Construction would be required in three areas:Area 1, the escarpment area: The escarpment section of the construction would require pinning logs along the slope and filling the base to create stable trail. This section is shown as outlined in aerial photo and in the attached photos.Area 2, access to the river trail. This section of the trail leaves the escarpment to connect with the river trail. Two options are available: one is to go along the WhitePass tracks to the Whitehorse information signs at north end of Robert service campground. The second option is leave the escarpment, cross Robert Service Way and joint with the river trail where 4th ave intersects with cross Robert Service Way.Area 3, linking the park at the end of Wood Street with the park at the end of main street.. This short section would follow an existing undeveloped trail.
Introduction: Development of a downtown loop trail
Background: Recreation and leisure research indicates that physical recreation results in improved fitness. Moderate to low-intensity long-term exercise improves fitness levels of older adults and prolongs independent living. Greater access to active recreation enhances positive community benefits and individual fitness. Activities in natural settings provide individuals and communities with an improved quality of life. Development of a downtown loop trail would provide residents and people who work in the downtown area with active recreation opportunities in the downtown natural areas: The river side and the escarpment area. Both these areas have seen pockets of development. Parks along the escarpment, some trails linking these parks, and the parks and trails along the riverside represent considerable community interest in preserving these areas. This is a proposal to link many of these into a loop that would be accessible to both residents and tourists. Development of this Whitehorse trail would requires surprisingly little construction. Most of the trail system is already in place. This proposal would link the small parks along the escarpment, extend the trail to Robert Service way then go along the river trail system beginning at the north end of the Robert Service campground. The attached map shows the location of a proposed loop. This is only one of a number of possibilities linking the escarpment and riverfront as part of overall trail system for downtown Whitehorse. This section the if trail network is already in the route smug parks many these parks are linked by shorter trails. Some are not yet linked. And some of the trails are based on old-growth systems. The only area requiring linkage shown on the attached Ariel photo. This would require approximately hundred meters of the construction. The completion of this loop with provide increased access from any downtown residence and workers for walking or jogging loop that takes and through their international there is to city that a natural state. This start trail section the needs construction would have to be done the manner that stabilize the slope and provides a secure funding for walkers and joggers. Construction: Construction would be required in three areas:Area 1, the escarpment area: The escarpment section of the construction would require pinning logs along the slope and filling the base to create stable trail. This section is shown as outlined in aerial photo and in the attached photos.Area 2, access to the river trail. This section of the trail leaves the escarpment to connect with the river trail. Two options are available: one is to go along the WhitePass tracks to the Whitehorse information signs at north end of Robert service campground. The second option is leave the escarpment, cross Robert Service Way and joint with the river trail where 4th ave intersects with cross Robert Service Way.Area 3, linking the park at the end of Wood Street with the park at the end of main street.. This short section would follow an existing undeveloped trail.