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Archived webinar from American Trails: “Making the Case for Trails in Tight Economic Times”

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• Evidence of many varieties of economic benefits linked to trails
• Economic Benefits of Open Space, Recreation Facilities and Walkable Community Design
• Economic and Social Benefits of Off-Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, 1992 (pdf 377 kb)
• Economic Impact of Bicycling in Wisconsin (pdf 3.8 mb)
• The Economic Benefits of Trails from Go for Green, Canada (pdf 372 kb)
• Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space, Trust for Public Land (pdf 3.6 mb)
• Economic Benefits of Greenways: Summary of Findings
• Economic Benefits of Trails (pdf 20kb), from the American Hiking Society
• Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Home Values in U.S. Cities
• Economic Value of Walkability (pdf 148kb), Victoria Transport Policy Institute
• How Cities Use Parks for Economic Development (pdf 392 kb)
• How cities use parks for community revitalization (pdf 382 kb)

• New Zealand Cycle Trail launches Product Directory to showcase businesses along trail system
• Implementing Trail-Based Economic Development Programs: a handbook for Iowa communities (pdf 1.6 mb)
• Trails and Revitalization: A Study of the Economics Associated with Public Trails
• Impacts of the Pere Marquette Rail-Trail on the Economy and Business Community (pdf 2.0 mb)
• The Business of Trails: a compilation of economic benefits, by Terry Eastin
• Lanark County Recreational Trails Business Plan; Ontario, Canada (pdf 692 kb)
• Economic benefits of the Hatfield-McCoy trail system
• O. L. "Leff" Moore and the development of the innovative Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Area
• Economic and other benefits of the Heritage Rail Trail
• Many photos and examples of business along the Longleaf Trace in Mississippi
• How's business on the Katy Trail? Entrepreneurs see opportunities
• How Methow Valley grew an economy

 

• Valuing Bicycling’s Economic and Health Impacts in Wisconsin
• Economic impacts of river recreation along 73 Iowa rivers studied
• What's a Trail Really Worth? looking at the range of economic impacts
• Trails add value to new homes and give the developer the highest investment return
• Northern Forest Canoe Trail: Economic Impacts and Implications for Sustainable Community Development
• Recreational Trails Business Plan; Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (pdf 692 kb)
• Trails expenditures shown to reduce health-care costs
• Park Trail Usage Patterns and Public Sentiment Toward Maintenance and Operation Cost of the East Bay Regional Park District Trail System
• Guidelines for Analysis of Investments in Bicycle Facilities: evaluating the cost, demand, and potential benefits for bicycle facilities (pdf 4.6 mb)

 

• Pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure: a National Study of Employment Impacts (pdf 836 kb)
• Outdoor Recreation: An Overlooked Economic Giant; from Outdoor Industry Association, 2012
• Archived webinar from American Trails: “Making the Case for Trails in Tight Economic Times”

 

• Study looks at economic aspects of redevelopment in Miami Ludlam Trail corridor
• Every Mile Counts: Economic analysis of 2008 New York Trail User Surveys
• Analysis of Economic Impacts of the Northern Central Rail Trail, Maryland Greenways Commission
• Does the Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail have economic benefits? An analysis by a trail opponent
• Forest Recreation's Growing Impact
• Heritage Rail Trail County Park User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis (pdf 192 kb)
• FL: Economic Impacts and motivations of Off- highway Vehicle Recreationists (pdf 6.4 mb)
• MN: Economic Impact of Recreational Trail Use in Different Regions of Minnesota (pdf 2.1 mb)
• NY: Mohawk-Hudson Trail Analysis of Use, Regional Benefits, and Economic Impact (pdf 4.9 mb)
• Little Miami Scenic Trail Economic Study (Word 540 kb)
• Economic Benefits of the Coldwater Mountain Bike Trail System
• Impact of the Little Miami Scenic Trail on Single Family Residential Property Values
• Omaha Recreational Trails: Their Effect on Property Values and Public Safety
• Maximizing Economic Benefits from a Rails-to-Trails Project, case study of the Greenbrier River Trail, WV
• Economic Impact Analysis: Trans Canada Trail in Ontario (pdf 1.6 mb)
• Nordic Ski Trail Easements and Property Values
• The Value of Open Space: Evidence from Studies of Nonmarket Benefits (pdf 553 kb)
• Economic Benefits to Local Communities from National Park Visitation and Payroll (pdf 1.7 mb)
• National Park Service Resource Book on Economic Values of Greenways, Trails, and River Protection
• Off-Highway Vehicle economic impacts in New Hampshire
• Economic impacts of bike tourism in Colorado
• Virginia Creeper Trail Economic Impact Analysis
• Washington & Old Dominion Trail Economic Impact Analysis
• New River State Park trails Economic Impact Analysis
• Report Measures Wildlife Watching’s Contribution to Nation’s Economy
• Bibliography of economic impact studies related to trails and greenways

• "Trail Towns" on the Great Allegheny Passage benefit from visitor spending
• Trail Towns: creating memorable destinations for trail users
• Trails and Towns Together: How Communities Capitalize on Trail Tourism
• Economic Benefits of Trail Tourism from American Trails (pdf 225 kb)
• Attracting bike tourists to your trail: lessons from the Canalway Trail in New York
• Bicycle Tourism as a rural economic development vehicle (pdf 1.6 mb)
• Mississippi River Trail Bikeway Marketing Toolbox
• Cedar Valley Trails named 2012 Outstanding Tourist Attraction
• Tourism benefits encourage linking trails in Florida along East Coast Greenway
• Trails Website Will Green Florida Tourism, Florida Economy, by Herb Hiller
• Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation and Alberta TrailNet partner on province-wide trail mapping
• Good publications help visitors find your trail
• Market that trail: advertise your product!
• European Cycle Route Network Eurovelo: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism (pdf 7.2 mb)
• Irish Trails Strategy: promoting and developing activity in the Irish outdoors (pdf 3.2 mb)
• Increasing marketing for Shannon Region Trails Programme in Ireland
• President Bush rides mountain bike trails at Tamarack Resort
• Economic impact of investments in bicycle facilities: A Case Study of the North Carolina Northern Outer Banks
• Trail Tourism: promotion of the Katy Trail in Missouri
• Trails and Tourism: Long distance hiking as a cultural experience
• Trails and Tourism: Issues in partnering with the tourism industry: a European perspective

 

 

 

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