In early 2020, Raleigh Parks began the effort to update the Greenway Master Plan. Since that time, an extensive public outreach process and existing system analysis have been completed. Now, we’re sharing the work that has been completed and we want your review and feedback!
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Background
The City of Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is excited to be updating the Greenway Master Plan. This project, completed in coordination with the PRCR System Plan Update, is the first update to the greenway plan since 1989. Given the extraordinary changes the City has experienced in the last 30 years, this project will cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to:
- Updating the existing greenway plan to be consistent with the City’s Strategic Plan and other Council adopted plans
- Review and evaluate current City policies and make recommendations for updates to respond to evolving needs of the program and the Capital Area Greenway (CAG) users
- Review of and make a recommendation for improvements to the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) based on best practices
- Review of and make recommendations to improve the CAG’s existing trail classifications, greenway corridors, and widths
- Provide an existing conditions evaluation on accessibility (ADA) and maintenance needs and provide recommendations for improvements/implementation strategies
- Review of and make trail alignment recommendations to connect existing system gaps
- Develop a greenway trail design for greenway trails that don’t run along stream corridors
- Determine the prioritization of projects based on community-confirmed principles and criteria
- Provide preliminary cost estimates for highest priority projects
Project Details
- Type:
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Parks
- Project Lead:
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Kris Nikfar, AICP
- Contractors:
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Toole Design Group and McAdams Company