Location
STEW278
Session Number
124
Session Title
Build in My Backyard! The Positive Impact of Trails
Track Title
Multi-Modal Transportation
Event Description/Abstract
It is easy to recognize how trails are important to building local quality of life, but it is more challenging to assess the direct economic benefit of trails. This session examines case studies in Indiana and across the country to summarize how trails result in increased tourism spending, local economic activity, and property values. Strategies for achieving these economic impacts will also be discussed.
The Economic Impact of Trails
STEW278
It is easy to recognize how trails are important to building local quality of life, but it is more challenging to assess the direct economic benefit of trails. This session examines case studies in Indiana and across the country to summarize how trails result in increased tourism spending, local economic activity, and property values. Strategies for achieving these economic impacts will also be discussed.
