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How Public Input Shaped the Plan <br /> Public input played a central role in shaping the Trails Plan. Insights from the visioning process—especially the <br /> recurring themes of safety, access to nature, connectivity between towns, and accessibility for all ages—were <br /> translated directly into the plan's vision statement and guiding principles,which now serve as the foundation <br /> for evaluating proposed trail segments and the implementation approach.The priority connections drawn <br /> by visioning participants, paired with the key community destinations they identified, created clear clusters <br /> of parks, preserves,facilities, and gathering spaces, and informed how the proposed connected county trail <br /> network is organized to make connections meaningful. Feedback gathered during the fall open houses and <br /> draft network survey guided refinements to trail segments and helped confirm which corridors had the most <br /> community support.The survey also provided the most comprehensive dataset for prioritization; its rankings <br /> were weighted most heavily in the segment scoring framework, ensuring that top projects reflect both public <br /> preference and technical feasibility (see Section 04: Evaluation & Recommendations for more details on this <br /> scoring process. <br /> Together,the draft network, guiding principles, and prioritized segment list represent a comprehensive <br /> synthesis of what residents said they value and what existing conditions make possible, creating an Orange <br /> County Trails Plan grounded in the community vision. <br /> Inputs Inputs Inputs Inputs <br /> What we heard What we heard What we heard What we heard <br /> ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> r r <br /> Insights Insights <br /> What it means&why it matters What it means &why it matters <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 <br /> GuidingPrinciplesHow it connects <br /> O <br /> r <br /> Trails Plan <br /> What it looks like <br /> Draft Orange County Trails Plan 35 <br />