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We use the trail system daily for running, but I am not sure why others aren't out more. Trails need to be trimmed back more frequently and cleaned, including along sidewalks and trails, so that tree branches don't hit the bike helmets. It should be busier at the parks and a destination for families on bikes. Low maintenance trails should still be cleaned. More running/biking trails around Johanna would begreat! With Bethel and Northwestern Colleges in the vicinity, and to promote active and healthy lifestyles for all, PLEASE start investing in safe non-motorized means of travel -for commuting, for exercise, for errands, for kids to bike or walk to a friend's house. It's not going to be any easier or cheaper in the future! More trails and better linking. Trails are not maintained well enough for in line skating. Rating primarily based upon connectivity of trails. Difficult to move from one section to another without potentially hazardous crossings. Would be nice if the trail system connecting with Tony Schmidt/Lake Johanna would be groomed for cross- country skiing for winter activities. Don't have good network. More connectivity of trails. Invest in more paths so that we connect within the city and to other regional trails. Trails are in good shape, but need many more. Love the paved trails. Wish there was more enforcement to encourage people to stop on E2. Feel very disconnected from the trails in the city. I worry about the safety of my kids enroute to the trail system as discussed above. Need more trash cans along the paths. REALLY would like tight road shoulders to be wider and more bike trails connecting schools and parks! Love what you have done sofar! The paved paths are so great, I love the existing paths but there could be more. Trails are very poor. Again, I cannot say enough, that Arden Hills seriously needs a bicycle trail system that connects our parks and allows access to other regional trails in the metro area. Would be nice if the trails connected to the others around us more, especially around the Valentine/Mounds View/Bethel area and around Lake Johanna. Seems like there are always peoplerunning/biking/walking/ rollerblading, etc.,onthose areas with no sidewalk or trail. More maps on paths would be helpful for people unfamiliar with trail system. The trails are a great improvement & can be a relaxing escape-when out of control dogs don't ruin it for others. Big issue-irresponsible dog owners that let their dogs run free, way ahead of them, and out of control when they meet other leashed dogs & people/children on the trails. These dogs scare children, when they run up to them, making for tearful situations. Owners, NOT cleaning up after their dogs on the trails & neighbor's yards next to the paths is an unpleasant issue. It's not the dogs fault that they have irresponsible, disrespectful, thoughtless owners. The sign listing the city trails rules & regulations doesn't seem to pertain to these dog owners. I am a dog owner & have been forced to stop using our beautiful trails because of the consistent, stressful confrontations of out of control dogs & their thoughtless owners. Our neighborhood streets are fine, but not as preferredas a trails. I use trails every day. I always see other residents on paved paths. We regularly walk the trails in our area. More trails!!! Natural surface would be amazing! Less street crossings, if possible. My daughters both run cross country and they wish there were long, soft trails for running near where we live. The closest right now is North Oaks' Pleasant Lake Trail. I also wish you would plow the trail between Colleen and Arden View Ct in the winter. From our house by MVHS we have no trail, sidewalk or bike lane at all for about 1/2 block going east and even further going west down Lake Valentine Road. This is an incredibly busy area and dangerous for adults and kids to be walking or biking along that part. There are many kids who walk to school along this road and I don't feel the city has provided our kids a safe walking path to get to and from school. There really needs to be a sidewalk that connects from the bridge over 35W all the way to where the sidewalk for the park begins, not only for recreation use but mainly for the safety of the students. In addition, it would be really nice to have more walking space along the Old Snelling stretch from Bethel to Lake Valentine Road. The neighborhoods in this area don't have very safe walking trails considering the speed of cars along that road. [7]