published Sep 2010
Surveys were undertaken on eight shared-use trails to see who uses these trails, how far they travel to a trail, and what they spend and on what items.
published Aug 2009
Houses with the above-average levels of walkability command a premium of about $4,000 to $34,000 over houses with just average levels of walkability in the typical metropolitan areas studied.
published Jan 2011
The "Miami-Dade County Trail Benefits Study" uses Ludlam Trail as a case study to estimate quantifiable social, environmental, and economic benefits associated with the development of shared-use non-motorized paths.
published Jan 2012
In total, 6.1 million American livelihoods directly depend on outdoor recreation, making it a critical economic sector in the United States.
published Mar 2010
Not only do open spaces, recreation areas, and walkable neighborhoods strongly influence how active people are, they provide fiscal benefits to municipal governments as well as nearby residential property values.
published Jun 2010
The County of Cumberland, NJ studied a series of railroad corridors for possible trail use including maintenance responsibilities. The Feasibility Study was written by Campbell Thomas & Co. of Philadelphia, PA.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by
Dan Jatres with New Orleans Regional Planning Commission,
Brandon Ross with City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department
This session will focus on addressing the challenges of coordinating with multiple agencies for shared use of space in floodplains.
posted Feb 19, 2018
Dogs, trails & open space are the topic of discussion.
posted Feb 19, 2018
Learn about collaborative travel management planning efforts that work.
posted Feb 19, 2018
Successful water trails are the product of partnerships among a wide variety of public and private constituents.
