A Small Town with Big Dreams for Active Transportation in Eastern Ontario
The Town of Perth is a small municipality in Lanark County with about 6,500 residents, projected to grow to 10,500 by 2038. This growth will strain the existing transportation network if alternatives to driving are not expanded. In response, the Perth Strategic Plan 2023–2027 called for a comprehensive Active Transportation Plan (ATP) to guide long-term investments in infrastructure, programs, and policies, integrated with land use planning.
Mike Carrier, Active Transportation and Environmental Planner, Parsons Inc.
Trails as Transport in Regional Communities
Using case studies from the Regional Cycling Strategies, this presentation explores the role of regional trails as transport corridors as well as tourism and recreational assets.
Andrew McClurg, Planning and Technical Coordinator, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure
Everyday Trails for Future Trail Users
If we design, build and communicate about trails with non “trail users” in mind, many possible futures emerge. Do trails connect people to school, to prayer, to friends, to culture & to nature? Which questions help us shift our view to create inclusive trails for a more beautiful and vibrant future?
Kara Wooldrik, Trails Inclusion Specialist, Community Geographics
Nature, Harmony, Diversity, Innovation: Practice of Shenzhen Trail Development in Country Parks
This speech shares Shenzhen’s practice in constructing trails within a high-density city. It outlines strategies across ecology, structure, systems, and culture—highlighting the Kunpeng Path and sustainable “hand-built trails”—to demonstrate a model of harmonious human-nature coexistence.
Shulian Yu, Chief Engineer, Shenzhen Park Servic
