The Center
for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that communities build or
enhance infrastructures to support more walking and bicycling that will
counteract the trends toward sedentary lifestyles mentioned in the last post. As a
consequence, the County Health Department (CCHD) and Chester County Planning
Commission (CCPC) are actively developing plans involving the seven
municipalities surrounding West Chester, Downingtown and Exton that plan specifically
for trails connecting these communities (Central Chester County Bike and
Pedestrian Plan; See http://www.chesco.org/planning/lib/planning/cccbikeped/index.html).
These plans, it is hoped, will become part of each municipalities' planning and zoning regulations supporting trails whenever possible. The Chester Valley Trail will be a vital part of all these plans.