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Benefits of Trails
From Trail Towns to TrOD: Trails and Economic Development
By: Rails-to-Trails-Conservancy
FACT SHEET
August 1, 2007
Trails and green space are important community amenities that help to spur economic development. From home owners choosing to live along a park-like trail to bicycle tourists making their way from small town to small town, trails are important community facilities that attract people and dollars.
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