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Many cities across the U.S., from Washington
State to Washington, D.C., have been reaping the rewards
and quality of life associated with greenways for years and
some cities have just begun to plan their own. Ozark Greenways
began work on Springfield's greenway network in 1991 and hopes
to educate others who want greenways in their community also.
How are greenways funded?
There are many different sources of
funds for the acquisition, development and management of greenway
facilities. To maximize the amount of financial support for
any greenway project, local public sector funds should be combined
with funds from state, federal and private sector sources. Many
communities involved with greenway implementation are choosing
to leverage local money as a match for outside funding sources,
in essence multiplying
their resources.
The Transportation Efficiency Act of the 21st Century (TEA21),
and its predecessor, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act (ISTEA), is the single largest source of federal funding
for greenway and other bicycle and pedestrian projects in the
United States. It is administered through the United States
Department of Transportation and provides up to 80% of the cost
of developing and constructing facilities such as greenways,
rail-trails, sidewalks and bike lanes.
Ozark Greenways funds its projects and operations through a
combination of the following sources:
(70-75%) Federal, state and local grants - Including TEA-21,
a federal transportation department grant
(15-20%) City and county government matching contributions
(5-10%) Contributions from individuals, families, businesses
and foundations
(0% so far) Endowment Fund interest |
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Helpful Books
1991-1993 Greenways, A Guide to Planning, Design,
and Development
Chuck Flink, President of Greenways Incorporated, co authored this
state-of-the-art book on greenway development in association with
The
Conservation Fund, Washington, DC. This book is the first "how-to"
resources manual describing the process of creating greenways and
provides new urban
and rural standards for trail development. The book includes a broad
set of guidelines for the novice greenway advocate, including instructions
on how
to develop grassroots support, acquire land, obtain funding, conduct
resource assessment, develop routing alternatives, design trail facilities,
provide for the safety and security of trail users, develop action
programs, and manage and maintain completed trails.
The Conservation Fund, Ed McMahon
Publisher: Island Press
(703) 525-6300
(Soft $29.95/Hard $49.95)
Trails for the Twenty First Century
Chuck Flink served as contributing author to the Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy, Washington, DC, for the development of this state-of-the-art
book on multi-purpose trail development within man-made corridors.
This book is also a "how-to" resource manual describing
trail development associated with abandoned rail corridors, canal
corridors, utility right-of-ways and other existing corridors that
can be used for trail purposes. The book provides trail developers
and managers with guidelines for the design, construction, management
and maintenance of various trail types.
Trails for the Twenty First Century
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
(202) 331-9696
(Softbound $24.95) |
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