posted Feb 7, 2018
PTBA is the trade association for the trail industry including professional trail contractors, designers, and consultants. PTBA currently represents 130+ private sector companies who employ ~2000 trailbuilders worldwide. Since our beginning in 1976, PTBA member companies have designed, built, and maintained tens of thousands of miles of trail.
posted Feb 7, 2018
Designer: Brushy Creek Regional National Recreation Trail
posted Feb 7, 2018
In 2006 there were two well-deserving candidates that have exemplified outstanding success in attracting visitors to trails by combining location with creative design.
posted Feb 7, 2018
The first ever American Trails Developer Awards were given to three American communities at the 2008 National Trails Symposium.
posted Feb 6, 2018
Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.
RTC’s mission, and its value, is magnified in urban areas, where one mile of trail can completely redefine the livability of a community. Where trails are more than just recreational amenities, creating opportunities for active transportation and physical activity—improving our health and wellbeing—as they safely connect us to jobs, schools, businesses, parks, and cultural institutions in our own neighborhoods and beyond.
posted Feb 6, 2018
Cycle Forward is built on the idea that communities flourish when they invest in trails. As a trails and tourism consultant, owner Amy Camp works with trail towns and gateway communities offering keynotes, workshops, and consulting services. Specifically, she supports communities in trail town development, strengthening heritage tourism, and accessing the outdoor recreation economy.
posted Feb 6, 2018
There aren’t cash registers on the trail. So if you want cyclists to boost your local economy, you have to tap your town into that opportunity— actively. Pedal your whole community forward by transforming into a bike-friendly destination where people want to stay, explore and spend.
Our Trail Town Program®, created by The Progress Fund, was the first to test this idea. And we’ve proven it works, multiplying the economic impact along the Great Allegheny Passage over 10+ years.
We’re the longest-running, most successful Trail Town revitalization project. Follow our lead.
posted Feb 6, 2018
The Quad Cities rests on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River and share a population of 400,000.
posted Feb 6, 2018
The Quad City Health Initiative (QCHI) is a community partnership seeking to create a healthy community.
posted Feb 6, 2018
As the national voice of the rail-trail movement, we advocate for policies and federal legislation and support trail development efforts that benefit communities all across America. The Northeast Regional Officer serves the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
