Improve trail and unimproved linkages between open space parcels and prominent destinations in the Town of New Castle

The improve­ment of off road link­ages between open space and promi­nent des­ti­na­tions in the Town will encour­age alter­na­tive trans­porta­tion meth­ods, phys­i­cal activ­i­ty, and res­i­dent inter­ac­tion with nature. The Town’s Trail Devel­op­ment Mas­ter Plan should be updat­ed to iden­ti­fy loca­tions for poten­tial bike paths and walk­ways between nature areas and park­land and the Town’s schools and ham­lets. The Town should inves­ti­gate and imple­ment infra­struc­ture improve­ments and pub­lic out­reach efforts that will encour­age the use of the North Coun­ty Trail­way in the Mill­wood ham­let. Final­ly, sig­nage, guid­ance and main­te­nance of exist­ing hik­ing trails should be improved.