The Lower Trail in Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Pennsylvania is a borough of about 1,200 people with a main trailhead directly connected to its downtown, unique among the other Lower Trail communities. The Lower Trail — and the Williamsburg section in particular — is at the nexus of several state and regional recreation networks, including the Mid-State Trail and the 9/11 National Memorial Trail. In addition to the trail corridor within the borough boundary, Williamsburg has acquired a former power plant site and additional lands to the northwest, adding 50 acres and more than doubling its trail and riverfront to 1.7 miles.

The Analysis and Framework Plan project establishes a group of community partners —local government, non-profits, planning groups, small businesses, and community members — to identify challenges, opportunities, ideas, partnerships, and other planning work related to the Lower Trail in Williamsburg.

The outcome of the project will be a graphic compilation of this knowledge base and a landscape framework based on ideas and priorities already present among stakeholders.

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Work Title The Lower Trail in Williamsburg
Subtitle Analysis and Framework Plan
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Open Access
Creators
  1. Alec Spangler
Keyword
  1. Rails to Trails
  2. Trails
  3. Outdoor recreation areas
  4. Community design
  5. Ecological systems
  6. Williamsburg, Pennsylvania
  7. Juniata River
License CC BY-NC 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial)
Work Type Project
Publication Date September 23, 2021
Source
  1. Fall 2021 Stuckeman Research Open House
Deposited February 18, 2022

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    • The Lower Trail is a 17-mile bike and pedestrian route along the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. Originally part of a 19th century canal towpath, it functioned as a rail line until 1979, and then finally was converted to recreational use between 1989 and 2004.
    • Williamsburg, Pennsylvania is a borough of about 1,200 people with a main trailhead directly connected to its downtown, unique among the other Lower Trail communities. The Lower Trail — and the Williamsburg section in particular — is at the nexus of several state and regional recreation networks, including the Mid-State Trail and the 9/11 National Memorial Trail. In addition to the trail corridor within the borough boundary, Williamsburg has acquired a former power plant site and additional lands to the northwest, adding 50 acres and more than doubling its trail and riverfront to 1.7 miles.
    • Community leaders see the potential to reimagine this landscape as a recreational hub providing social, ecological, economic, and health benefits for area residents and positioning Williamsburg as a trail town of national significance.
    • The Analysis and Framework Plan project establishes a group of community partners —local government, non-profits, planning groups, small businesses, and community members — to identify challenges, opportunities, ideas, partnerships, and other planning work related to the Lower Trail in Williamsburg.
    • The outcome of the project will be a graphic compilation of this knowledge base and a landscape framework based on ideas and priorities already present among stakeholders.
  • Updated Description Show Changes
    Description
    • Williamsburg, Pennsylvania is a borough of about 1,200 people with a main trailhead directly connected to its downtown, unique among the other Lower Trail communities. The Lower Trail — and the Williamsburg section in particular — is at the nexus of several state and regional recreation networks, including the Mid-State Trail and the 9/11 National Memorial Trail. In addition to the trail corridor within the borough boundary, Williamsburg has acquired a former power plant site and additional lands to the northwest, adding 50 acres and more than doubling its trail and riverfront to 1.7 miles.
    • Community leaders see the potential to reimagine this landscape as a recreational hub providing social, ecological, economic, and health benefits for area residents and positioning Williamsburg as a trail town of national significance.
    • The Analysis and Framework Plan project establishes a group of community partners —local government, non-profits, planning groups, small businesses, and community members — to identify challenges, opportunities, ideas, partnerships, and other planning work related to the Lower Trail in Williamsburg.
    • The outcome of the project will be a graphic compilation of this knowledge base and a landscape framework based on ideas and priorities already present among stakeholders.
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