Communities, state agencies, and federal partners' work to reconnect the Historic Columbia River Highway as a world-class pedestrian and bicycle trail. Presenters: Kathy Fitzpatrick Claude Cruz Sharon Daleo Sandra Koike Magnus Bernhardt

1. Learning from the Gorge:
Reconnecting the Historic Highway
One Community at a Time
Oregon Active Transportation Summit
March 14, 2016

3. Top 10 Takeaways from the
Historic Columbia River Highway
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4. 1. Tell a compelling story

5. 1. Tell a compelling story
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6. 2. Be clear about what you want to
achieve

7. 2. Be clear about what you want to
achieve

8. 3. Break large projects into
fundable & buildable
sections

9. 3. Break large projects into
fundable & buildable
sections

10. 3. Break large projects into
fundable & buildable
sections

11. 3. Break large projects into
fundable & buildable
sections

12. 4. 100 year design

13. 4. 100 year design

14. 4. 100 year design

15. . Design with the end user in mind

16. 6. Be flexible and creative when
it comes to design

17. 6. Be flexible and creative when
it comes to design

18. 6. Be flexible and creative when
it comes to design

19. 7. Tourism is the spice of trail
life

20. 7. Tourism is the spice of trail
life
In 2013, an estimated 230,000 bicycle recreation trips
generated over $21 million in visitor spending made
within the communities located in the Columbia
River Gorge.
With the completion of both bicycle trail
development projects – the Wyeth to Starvation
Creek Trail project and Mitchell Point tunnel to Hood
River project -- bicycle recreation activity participants
will make an additional $6.3 million in expenditures
per year in the local communities throughout the
Gorge.

21. 7. Tourism is the spice of trail
life

22. 8. Think locally

23. 8. Think locally

24. 8. Think locally

25. 9. Success will come to those who
plan

26. 9. Success will come to those who
plan

27. 9. Success will come to those who
plan

28. 10. Build an army of supporters

29. Questions?
www.historichighway.org

30. Learning from the Gorge:
Reconnecting the Historic HighwayOne Community at a Time
Takeaways to a Successful TrailProject
1 Tell a compellingstory
It’s challenging to get people behinda project they can’t see. Help people visualize the project by
making a video or using graphicrenderings to illustrate your trail.
2 Beclear about what you want to achieve
another entity that will ensure the intent of the guidelines are met.
3 Break a large project into fundable and buildablesections
leverage funds for future projects and build trails that make sense as individual projects.
4 100 year design: Invest in a long-lasting trail with craftsmanship and attention to the details.
5 Design with theend userinmind:
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7 Tourismis the spiceof trail life:
8 Thinklocally:
9 Success will come to thosewho plan: Develop aconcept plan,funding plan and avision for your project.
10 Build an army of supporters
Involve local communities, decision-makers, organizations,agencies and businesses and get them

31. Thank you!
www.historichighway.org