Leveraging Statewide Planning to Advance Trail Development

Many states have made significant investments in trail and active transportation planning to guide and coordinate the development of their trail networks. When actively used, these plans can guide strategic investments, unlock funding opportunities, and foster cross-agency collaboration, turning vision into reality. Speakers will share strategies for ensuring that plans don’t sit on a shelf but instead drive meaningful, on-the-ground progress, and will discuss how advocates and stakeholders can engage in and influence the process to advance trails in their communities. Hear how Georgia is building its first statewide active transportation plan through strong partnerships and advocacy, how Maryland reimagined its approach to updating a long-standing statewide trails plan, and how Kansas is implementing its 2023 active transportation plan to deliver real results.

1.0 AICP CM credit available

Speakers include: -John Devine – Executive Director, Go Georgia

– Jenny Kramer – Active Transportation Manager, Kansas Department of Transportation

– Aviva Klugh, AICP – Strategic Planning Manager, Maryland Department of Transportation