Name
Unlocking Economic Potential and Community Wealth Through Trails
Date
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Location Name
East B
Description
In communities across the country–from rural, to urban and suburban–trail networks are taking root to create happier and healthier places to live, work, and play. Additionally, these systems of active transportation infrastructure are providing outsized economic impact, generating more than $34.1 billion annually. Join Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and a panel of leaders from across the country to see how they’ve harnessed the power of these power economic engines to transform their regions and learn how Main Streets and trail networks can work hand-in-hand to create thriving communities.
Track
Connectivity through Civic Infrastructure, Design for All, Civic Leader
Speakers
Mary Ellen Koontz, Rails to Trails Conservancy
Kelly Pack, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Alexander Petry, Main Street Fairmont
Brian Rushing, The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development
Kelly Pack, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Alexander Petry, Main Street Fairmont
Brian Rushing, The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development
Session Type
75-Minute Classroom Session
CEU
AICP