ADVANTAGES OF NEIGHBORHOOD TRAILS

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PROPERTY VALUES RISE Values rise up to ¼ to ½ mile on both sides of the trail.

SMALL BUSINESS FLOURISHES People tend to shop closer to home. New small businesses start up as well.

TOURISM IS STIMULATED Bikers and hikers from across the region come to use the new trails.

HEALTH People get healthier and medical bills go down.

ENVIRONOMICS Trees will add an additional $6,000,000 per year in economic value

In addition, CRIME at worst DOES NOT RISE, and often goes down as more people are out and about.

National study after study has shown that neighborhoods get safer when people are out, interacting with their neighbors

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