John Wayne Pioneer Trail Reconnection Route

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TRESPASSING: Good fences and signage usually prevent or discourage trespassing. Neighbors of other portions of the John Wayne Trail have not experienced problems with trespassing (State Parks, zooi). In most trail segments, new fences are proposed along with signage. PROPERTY VALUES Lifestyle features like recreational trails usually increase property values, because homeowners value the recreational opportunities that come with having close access to the walking, cross-country skiing, jrggng, bicycling and horseback riding pathways. Near Reecer Creek Road west of Ellensburg a new street has been named `Trail View Lane' indicating potent Richland' Shelterbelt Trail is over So years old PRIVACY: Many concepts discussed involve an urban trail corridor which includes landscaping similar to the image shown above. In this picture of Richland's Shelterbelt Trail„ fencing, and several rows of trees and shrubs protect the privacy of neighbors. All Ellensburg trail segments proposed in this plan include extensive tree planting. SAFETY & CiRME: Studies of existing trails generally have found that trails and greenways do not make neighborhoods unsafe. No incidents are reported by Washington State Parks along the John Wayne Trail in it's io years of existence. The Burke Gilman trail in Seattle has been studied extensively and proves to be no less safe than other Seattle neighborhoods, and safer than many. (Seattle Engineering Department, 1988). Typically the greater the presence of people along a trail or in a park increases the perception and reality of visitor safety. Connect- ing residential areas and the schools (especially CW J) with these trails can increase users along the trails. John Wayne Pioneer Frail Reconnection Study Final Report September 2001 6