Making trails accessible

The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a US based organization, buys land under neglected walkways and fixes paths.

• Citizens begin cleaning up debris, and then mobilize others who can contribute to construct paths.

• After completion of the new route, the land is sold to a local or regional stakeholder. In one city a network of 45 kilometers (‘Baltimore Walks’) connects residential neighborhoods and parks.

• Elsewhere, a historic migrants route westward (‘Oregon Trail’) has been updated.

• The TPL funds and suggests best practices for citizens.