ADVANTAGES OF NEIGHBORHOOD TRAILS

PROPERTY VALUES RISE

Calculation of Increase in Property Value within 1/4-mile of each side of the GMG, once it is developed

Property value will increase about $150,000,000.

National Park Service

“Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors: A Resource Book. “

http://www.nps.gov/pwro/rtca/econ_index.htm

James City-County Master Plan

“The most frequently asked questions involving trails concern crime, safety, and property values”

http://www.james-city.va.us/pdf/fyipdfs/aug01fyiinsert.pdf

American Trails

“Impacts of Trails and Trail Use”