FAQ's

Q. What are the benefits of trails?

Having a safe, quality trail system brings many benefits! Just a few:

• Improves Quality of Life
• Adds character and vitality to a community
• History is preserved, local culture is enhanced
• Promotes community meeting places and provides a canvas for social interaction
• Promotes Economic Development
• Increases property values near trails
• Provides a quality-of-life asset to aid in recruitment of new businesses and individuals
• Improves Health & Fitness
• Combats obesity, prevents disease
• Promotes Recreation
• Provides FREE, pleasant, auto-free routes for all forms of exercise
• Provides Alternate Transportation
• Provides safe form of recreation and transportation for all ages, abilities and socioeconomic situations
• Provides links to places of employment, parks, historic destinations, open space, recreation and community facilities, downtown areas…
• Improves Environment
• Reduces traffic and pollution
• Improves Safety – No one is able to walk, ride or rollerblade safely along our main roads. In 2005 the same cyclist was hit by a moving vehicle on our main roads on two separate occasions. Trails will enable people of all ages and ability levels to safely use these essential routes to various community destinations.