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Publishing date: Feb 25, 2021 • February 25, 2021 • 3 minute read • Paralympian Cody Dolan and a member of AccessNow walk along the Bow River Pathway in Calgary in summer 2020 to map the area for an accessibility improvement project in along the Trans Canada Trail. Photo by Supplied image/ Alexa Fernando, AccessNow
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A new project aims to address accessibility concerns for Canadians along the longest recreational trail system in the world.
Top Paralympians exploring accessibility in project with Trans Canada Trail Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Leading Canadian Paralympians and athletes are highlighting the accessibility of recreational trails across the country as part of a new initiative.
The project, in which the Canadian Paralympic Committee is partnering with Trans Canada Trail (TCT) and AccessNow app, aims to showcase barrier-free routes, as well as identifying areas where barriers still exist so they can be addressing, resulting in increased accessibility all along The Great Trail of Canada.
Touching every province and territory of the country, and stretching for more than 27,000 kilometres, the Great Trail of Canada is the world’s longest network of recreational trails.