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Preventing Chronic Diseases: Investing Wisely in Health
This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides statistics on obesity...
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Tue, Dec 15 2009
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The Top 10 Facts on Bicycling and Walking in the United...
Produced by America Bikes . Click "download" to see citations. The top ten facts: Bicycling...
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Bloomingdale Trail: History, Background and Frequently Asked...
The Bloomingdale Trail is an envisioned 2.65-mile multi-use trail along an abandoned rail corridor...
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Fri, Sep 18 2009
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Community Trails: A Benefit to All
Across the country, trails and greenways are stimulating tourism and recreation spending, and in...
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Wed, Apr 29 2009
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Historic Preservation & Community Identity
Trails and greenways provide a window into our history and culture by connecting people to the past...
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Economic Benefits of Trails & Greenways
Like a magnificent gem on display, trails and greenways attract visitors from near and far. Many...
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Enhancing the Environment with Trails & Greenways
As tools for conservation, trails and greenways preserve important natural landscapes, provide needed...
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Trails & Greenways for Livable Communities
Local governments are unable to ignore the costs associated with sprawl, and citizens alarmed by...
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Health and Wellness Benefits of Trails & Greenways
Trails and greenways create healthy recreation and transportation opportunities by providing people...
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Benefits of Trails & Greenways
Greenways are corridors of protected open space managed for conservation and recreation purposes...
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Who Actually Owns the Right-of-Way?
Although the general public thinks of a corridor as being “owned” by a railroad, in...
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Working with Trail Opponents
You can take various approaches when working with people who may oppose your rail-trail project...
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Wed, Apr 29 2009
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Rail-Trails and Utilities
Rail-trails are great recreation areas, but what you might not know is that many rails-trails do...
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Local Funding Sources
Numerous sources of money exist that can be tapped to fund your rail-trail if your project has strong...
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Wed, Apr 29 2009
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Railbanking - What, Where, Why, When and How
In 1983, concerned by the rapid contraction of America’s rail network, the U.S. Congress amended...
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Wed, Apr 29 2009
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Active Transportation and Health
To promote healthy lifestyles and combat the rising trend of obesity and inactivity in the United...
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Trails, Community and Family
Community and family are at the heart of the American trail experience. One of the most significant...
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Trails and Economic Development
Trails and green space are important community amenities that help to spur economic development...
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Walking, Biking and Climate Change
Climate change has become an increasingly important policy issue. We have moved into an era of not...
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Walking and Biking as Mainstream Transportation Choices
Active transportation has the potential to carry a significant part of the transportation load....
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