In response to the City of Toronto’s renewed interest in off-road path construction, TCAT has developed a backgrounder on Designing Off-Road Paths for Pedestrians and Cyclists. This backgrounder is the second in TCAT’s backgrounder series, the first of which focused on Bikeway Options currently under consideration in Toronto.
Off-road paths, also referred to as multiuse trails or greenways, are travel corridors dedicated for use by pedestrians, cyclists, and other forms of active transportation. This backgrounder touches upon the purpose off-road paths serve, as well as several elements that should be considered when constructing pedestrian, bicycle, and multiuse trails.