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30 <br /> CONNECTING POINTS OF INTEREST PRIORITY CONNECTIONS <br /> Creating a trail network that connects key points At the workshops, participants drew lines on a map <br /> of interest was identified as a main project goal of Orange County to represent the connections <br /> at the beginning of the planning process. To that would bring their vision and goals for the <br /> understand which public spaces the community Trails Plan to life.These drawings were overlaid <br /> considers "points of interest,"workshop and with one another to create a composite map of <br /> survey participants were asked to identify nature priority connections, shown in the map below. <br /> and outdoor spaces, organizations and institutions, <br /> and gathering spaces in Orange County that they Popular routes indicate a desire to increase <br /> are most proud of. A wide variety of responses connectivity between densely populated towns- <br /> were provided and are mapped on the right, with which also contain many points of interest <br /> the top five answers in each category listed below. identified by the community-with significant <br /> overlapping of connections between Mebane, <br /> Nature and Outdoor Spaces Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro. Other <br /> • Hillsborough Riverwalk (64 votes) drawings show desired connections to nature <br /> • Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area(31 votes) and outdoor spaces in more rural parts of the <br /> • Blackwood Farm Park (29 votes) county. The MST segment in Orange County <br /> • Brumley Nature Preserve (29 votes) was highlighted by many participants as well, <br /> • Eno River State Park(29 votes) confirming the connection as a Trails Plan priority. <br /> Q Organizations and Institutions <br /> • Orange County Public Library(47 votes) - 0 <br /> • Triangle Land Conservancy(40 votes) <br /> • Chapel Hill Public Library(28 votes) ti <br /> • Eno River Farmers Market(25 votes) fir. <br /> • Orange County Sportsplex (23 votes) <br /> l � <br /> Q Gathering Spaces <br /> • Weaver Street Market (65 votes) _ �f <br /> • Eno River Brewing (26 votes) p <br /> • Wooden Nickel Pub (20 votes) cwo <br /> • Cup-a-Joe, Hillsborough (20 votes) - <br /> • Hillsborough BBQ Company(19 votes) <br /> Many of the nature and outdoor spaces were also <br /> identified as locations for future improvements. <br /> Participants noted that updated facilities or 0 <br /> amenities and increased connectivity to these <br /> 0®. <br /> locations could enhance the user experience. <br /> Completing the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) <br /> route in Orange County was also mentioned °� 0 <br /> frequently. Finally, participants identified the -- ----- <br /> top organizations, institutions, and gathering <br /> spaces they would like to reach by trail network The community's points of interest are shown on the county <br /> in the future; local restaurants, markets, schools, map using color-coded markers; priority connections <br /> recreation facilities, and libraries were among the drawn by the community are represented by a navy blue <br /> top responses. composite overlay. <br /> Draft Orange County Trails Plan 27 <br />