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  • The Northern Forest Canoe Trail: Economic Impacts and Implications for Sustainable Community Development

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    Across New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine, the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) draws 90,000 users annually. Although most users visit areas with other attractions and established tourist infrastructure like hotels and restaurants, the smaller number of visitors to remote parts of the trail bring valuable outside spending. Read more

  • The Economic Impact of the Erie Canalway Trail: An Assessment and User Profile of New York’s Longest Multi-Use Trail

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    Across upstate New York, the 277-mile Erie Canalway Trail is associated with 1.6 million annual visits, only three percent of which come from outside the region. However, because those non-locals spend large amounts on lodging, the trail generates more than $55 million in spending annually. Read more

  • The Economic Impacts of Active Transportation in New Jersey

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    This study found that the economic impacts of cycling and walking active infrastructure construction, cycling and walking-related businesses, and cycling and walking events in New Jersey are eight times the amount spent on constructing these facilities in the same year. Read more

  • Catskill Mountain Rail Trail Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    This study found that the proposed Catskill Mountain Rail Trail in New York is well-situated to provide new recreation opportunities in an area that is already a recreation destination (Catskill Mountain Park), and has a large nearby population base to draw from (New York City). These factors result in a substantial potential economic impact for… Read more

  • The Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail & Its Impact on Adjoining Residential Properties

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    This study found that landowners adjacent to the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail are frequent users of the trail, and most are satisfied with having the trail as a neighbor. Despite their general approval of the trail, most landowners did not think the trail would increase their property value or affect how quickly they could sell their… Read more

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