Greenways Plan Content
Executive
Summary
Introduction
Greenways Plan
Greenways
Defined
Virginia
Greenways
Two Trail Successes
Central Shenandoah Efforts
Benefits of
Greenways
Collective Research
W&OD Trail Study (2004)
Staunton –Yesterday
& Today
History
1736 to 1899
1900 to Present
Demographics
Age, Household Type, &
Race
Population Distribution
Recent Trends
Economics
Recent Achievements
Troubling Facts & Trends
Short-Term & Long-Term Economic
Strategies
Attracting the Creative Class and
Families
Physical
Features
Elevation & Slope
Land Cover
Water
Transportation
Network
Roads
Rail
Trolley
Land Use
Patterns
Residential
Commercial/Office/Professional
Industrial
Public
Parks & Recreation
Utility Corridors
Land & Building Values
Pace of Development
Historic, Cultural,
Entertainment, and Recreational Resources
Central Business District
Original Western State Hospital Property
Frontier Culture Museum
Parks
Schools
Recreation
Demand
Virginia Outdoor Plan
Survey
Central Shenandoah Regional Bike Plan
Survey
Primary Trail Corridors
Trail Routing
Methodology
Vision, Goals,
& Objectives
Vision Statement
Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
Proposed Staunton Frontier Trail Routes ( Map
33)
Phase
1
Shenandoah Crossroads to Frontier Culture
Museum (Map 34)
Frontier Culture Museum to Betsy Bell Park (Map 34)
Betsy Bell Park to Original Western State
Property (Map 35)
Correctional Center Property to Wharf Historic
District (Map 35)
Wharf Historic District to Gypsy Hill Park (Map 36)
Phase
2
Gypsy Hill Park to Montgomery
Hall Park and the City Center (Map 37)
City Center to Lewis Creek, R.E. Lee High
School and Staunton Countryside (Map 38)
Phase
3
Additional Trail Extensions (Maps 39 –
42)
Funding &
Right-of-Way Acquisition
Funding Options
Grants
Gifts
Public Funds
Land
Right-of-Way Acquisition Options
Titles
Easements (Private, Rail, and Utility)
Proffers
Leases
Appendix
Maps
Map 1 – Staunton Region Overview
Map 2 – Total Population by Census Block (2000)
Map 3 – Average Household Size by Census Block (2000)
Map 4 – Population Density by Census Block (2000)
Map 5 – Percent Minority Population by Census Block (2000)
Map 6 – Median Year of Construction for Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000)
Map 7 – Median Household Income by Census Block Group (2000)
Map 8 – Percentage of Rental Housing by Census Block (2000)
Map 9 – Median Age of Population by Census Block (2000)
Map 10 – Key Economic Development Locations
Map 11 – Elevation
Map 12 – Topographic Slope
Map 13 – Land Cover and New Approved Residential Developments
Map 14 – Water Features
Map 15 – Transportation Network
Map 16 – Traffic Volume
Map 17 – Transportation 2020 Proposed Road/Intersection Projects
Map 18 – Existing Land Use by Parcel (January 2005)
Map 19 – Building Assessment Values by Parcel (January 2005)
Map 20 – Land Assessment Values by Parcel (January 2005)
Map 21 – Existing Zoning by Parcel (January 2005)
Map 22 – Recreation Facilities & Other Key Locations
Map 23 and23A – Historical, Cultural, Entertainment, and Other Attractions
Map 24 – Central Business District
Map 25 – Staunton Correctional / Original Western State Hospital Property
Map 26 – Frontier Culture Museum
Map 27 – Betsy Bell Park
Map 28 – Montgomery Hall Park
Map 29 – Gypsy Hill Park
Map 30 – Woodrow Wilson Park and Reservoir Hill Park
Map 31 – Staunton Public School Properties
Map 32 – Mary Baldwin College and the Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind
Map 33 – Proposed Staunton Frontier Trail Network Overview
Map 34 – Frontier Culture Museum to Betsy Bell Park
Map 35 – Betsy Bell Park to Original Western State Hospital to Wharf Historic Dist.
Map 36 – Wharf Historic District to Gypsy Hill Park
Map 37 – Montgomery Hall Park to Gypsy Hill Park and Wharf Historic District
Map 38 – City Center to R.E. Lee High and Staunton Countryside
Map 39 – Thomas Dixon Elementary to Montgomery Hall Park
Map 40 – Montgomery Hall Park to Bessie Weller Elementary
Map 41 – Bells Lane / New Hope Road Countryside Loop
Map 42 – Frontier Culture Museum Wildflower Loop
Tables
Table 1 - Staunton Demographic Trends & Comparisons (1990 - 2000)
Table 2A - Staunton Population Growth Estimates by Age and Race (2000-2003)
Table 2B - Augusta County Population Growth Estimates by Age and Race (2000-2003)
Table 2C - Virginia Population Growth Estimates by Age and Race (2000-2003)
Table 3 - Elevation/Slope of Key Staunton Locations
Table 4 - Staunton Land Use Statistics (January 2005)
Table 5 - Rate of Residential Building Permit Issuance (2000-2004)
Table 6 - New Residential Housing Report (October 2004)
Table 7 - Historic, Cultural, and Entertainment Attractions
Table 8 - Virginia Outdoor Plan - Recrecation Demand Survey Results for the Central Shenandoah Region and Virginia (2002)
Table 9 - AASHTO Trail Grading Guidelines
