How should user conflicts be addressed?
Creating the best trail possible requires tailoring trail design and permitted uses to the communities through which it passes. There may be circumstances or trail characteristics that make some uses impractical in certain areas. To prevent conflicts, a trail should be wide enough – generally 10 feet minimum – and at least 12 feet wide for urban and suburban trails, or where heavy use is expected. Naturally, trail rules should be posted at trail heads and near major road crossings, as well as in any trail related literature. Your trail could form a User Advisory Committee, made up ofrepresentatives from different users groups and trail neighbors, to discuss and solve problems.
Creating the best trail possible requires tailoring trail design and permitted uses to the communities through which it passes. There may be circumstances or trail characteristics that make some uses impractical in certain areas. To prevent conflicts, a trail should be wide enough – generally I0 feet minimum, and a least 12 feet wide for urban and suburban trails, or where heavy use is expected. Naturally, trail rules should be posted at trailheads and near major road crossings, as well as in any trail related literature. Your community could form a User Advocate Committee, made up of representatives from different user groups and trail neighbors, to discuss and solve problems.
