There are over 2,000 miles of interconnected asphalt shared-use paths. That is probably what we are most known for when it comes to recreational facilities and amenities, that and a lot of parks.
MEPRD Sidewalk Statistics Map
This app illustrates what communities have the most or least miles of sidewalks represented by the size of circle around the community. Click individual communities to see the specific mileage for each.
There is much more than shared asphalt paths and sidewalks! Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) is helping maintain a public system of interconnecting parks and trails throughout their district. For over twenty years, MEPRD has partnered with local governments, special districts, and other jurisdictions to develop and improve parks, recreational facilities, and trails throughout Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois.
MEPRD also works to increase public’s awareness and usage of the public parks and trails located throughout the jurisdiction, to include MEPRD’s own facilities as well as those owned and operated by their partners. According to the latest figures, MEPRD’s jurisdiction is comprised of a total of 325 public parks, representing approximately 28,753 acres.
MEPRD Trail Map
MEPRD’s online trail map features numerous layers to include bike trails, hiking trails, walking paths, existing trails, proposed trails, trails under construction, sidewalks, parking locations, restrooms, and parks. Additionally, the map features a find-me button, interactive layers, a measuring tool, print to pdf, and a search function.
The most significant benefit from hosting park content on ArcGIS Online is that it enables us to seamlessly create, share, and update meaningful, interactive content for the public’s use. This, in turn, helps MEPRD increase awareness, appreciation, and use of all the incredible parks, trails, and recreation facilities located throughout our jurisdiction.
MEPRD’s Community Maps, which are custom-crafted maps showcasing the parks, trails, and recreation facilities for each municipality within Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois is a great example of collaborating and sharing information. Public agencies can make use of their Community Map however they see fit, such as by embedding the map into their website.
Making Your Maps Better
Adding more park and trail detail today in order to bring you better park and trail maps in the future!
Not only does MEPRD leverage useful parts of the ArcGIS Platform like storytelling and content sharing capabilities, they also recognize new tools and emerging technology that enable them to satisfy their mission as a recreation district. MEPRD is using the Community Editor App to add large-scale features that describe park and recreational amenities throughout the district.
Our organization loves maps! As you can imagine, we are always tweaking our maps as new features and technologies evolve.
To learn more about the Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) and the maps they love, visit MEPRD’s homepage and map gallery.
Esri’s Community Maps Program not only develops a suite of authoritative maps, it also brings communities together, builds relationships and promotes collaborative projects that serve everyone.
