Dunwoody Multi Use Trails

8/7/2019 Dunwoody Multi Use Trails

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Compiled by Joe Seconder, Dunwoody Resident

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A Multi-Use Trail in Walnut Creek, CA

About Walnut Creek: Median Household Income: $81,297 Median age 45 years 56% Bachelor's degree or higher 83.89% White, 9.36% Asian, 3.25%

multiracial, 1.96% from other races1.07% African American, 0.33%Native American and 0.15% PacificIslander

FYI - About Dunwoody: – Median Household Income: $82,838 – Median age 38 years – 65% Bachelor's degree or higher – 85.02% White, 7.78% Asian, 4.43%

African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.34%from other races, and 1.30% from two or

more races



Iron Horse Trail Former Railroad Right-of-Way

Passes through cities of Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon,Danville, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Concord

20-foot-wide trail connects residential and commercialareas, business parks, schools, public transportation, openspace and parks, regional trails, and community facilities.

Extends over 40 miles connecting two counties and ninecommunities

www.ebparks.org/parks/trails/iron_horse

http://www.ebparks.org/parks/trails/iron_horse

http://www.ebparks.org/parks/trails/iron_horse



Iron Horse Trail –

Segment Example



“I'm sending several photos taken over the years on our Iron Horse Trail, including ones of kids. Not only is thistrail safe, it also runs through one of the most exclusive

and expensive residential neighborhoods in California, Alamo. Good luck with your trail campaign. I LOVE our trail.”

--- retired senior executive of Fortune 50 company









Our Mom is having a BBQ in thebackyard just to the right here

Trail behind privacy fence

Mom at the grill with a friend



Nearby Examples

Silver Comet Trail Increased Property Resale / Amenity

Google “house for sale silver comet trail” & see how many property owners state and value having this amenity nearby

Neighborhoods voluntarily create and advertise additional side access trails tothe Silver Comet

Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway Links south to Roswell and north into Forsyth county, eventually to Lake Lanier

www.bigcreekgreenway.com 2010 North Fulton County Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Morgan Falls/Power Easement multi-use trail (Project # BP103)“Construct a multi-use trail within power line easement from existing trail system in Cobb

County, crossing Chattahoochee River with new bicycle and pedestrian bridge, throughMorgan Falls Park, east to Colquitt Road, north to Pitts Road - Project to link to other on

road bike facilities, including City of Dunwoody.” Provides the Ability to:

Cross the Chattahoochee into East Cobb / Columns Drive / Bob Callam Trail / SilverComet Connector – to Silver Comet Trail to Anniston, Alabama

Go north to Roswell and connect into their trail system (towards Lake Lanier) http://www.atlantaregional.com/transportation/studies/current/north-fulton-ctp

http://www.bigcreekgreenway.com/


http://www.atlantaregional.com/transportation/studies/current/north-fulton-ctp









“Dunwoody Trail”

from the

DeKalb CountyGreenways Plan

Prepared in 2000

by the

PATH Foundation





Existing Use in Dunwoody Today

“Safe Routes to School”

Neighbors have banded together and have createdinformal trails across the power easement at variouslocations

Opens up “Dead End” cul-de-sac neighborhoods

Instead of driving 3-4 miles, kids can walk or ride theirbike to school



Economics

“The annual economic impact of cyclists is estimated to bealmost nine times greater than the one-time expenditure of

public funds to construct the bicycle facilities.”

Enhancement of nearby property values along areas thatfeature bike paths and trails

Reduced healthcare costs that may result from increasedopportunities for healthful exercise

Less damage to roads and preservation of the highway infrastructure

Reference: “A CASE STUDY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA NORTHERN OUTER BANKS N.C. DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION

http://atfiles.org/files/pdf/NCbikeinvest.pdf



Atlanta Regional Commission

2007 Bike/Ped Study RecommendationImprove Neighborhood Connectivity for Bicycles & Pedestrians

“Current residential development patterns in the region frequently are abarrier to bicycling and walking. Neighborhoods are often isolated due

to cul-de-sacs, privacy gates and walls. Street patterns typically foundin outlying suburbs of the Atlanta Region often preclude needed shorttransportation connections. These very short missing connectionssignificantly prohibit active transportation because they remove thepossibility of making many shorter trips that could easily be made by bike or on foot”

Reference: 2007 Atlanta Regional Commission Bicycle Transportation & Pedestrian WalkwaysPlan

www.atlantaregional.com/transportation/bicycle--pedestrian



Other Benefits

Provide children with routes to school that reduce their dependency onparents automobile and government provided buses

Reduce roadway congestion, thereby saving energy and improving airquality

Provide more direct and safer travel routes for bicyclists and

pedestrians Increase residents’ ability walk or bicycle to restaurants, shopping,

entertainment, recreational facilities, and places of employment Increase opportunities for recreation and exercise, thereby reducing

the trend toward obesity Sustain development and property values

Reference: 2007 Atlanta Regional Commission Bicycle Transportation &Pedestrian Walkways Plan

www.atlantaregional.com/transportation/bicycle--pedestrian

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