Trail Forum>Benefits

Economic Impact
Trail users will stop at towns along the way to eat, drink, camp, rent equipment, make repairs, purchase supplies and souvenirs or spend the night.
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Open Space
The trail will become a part of an extensive reginoal system, providing needed open space.
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Recreation and Health
The trail will provide access for all age groups to an aerobic facility that fosters recreation and health.
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Environmental
Rail-trails provide nonpolluting forms of transportation, add needed open space to urban areas, protect plant and animal species, an outdoor classroom, and a natural buffer between land uses.
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Educational
The trail will provide direct linkages between schools and neighborhoods.
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And Other Voices
Other links where the benefits of trails are discussed.
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