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A Lobbying Tool for Community Enhancement
Learn how to organize and implement a Rails to Trails effort in your area. Then
use this video to influence community officials, gain their support and motivate
them to act!
Persuade government officials that their neighborhoods will benefit through:
- Increased property values
- A greater sense of community
- Expanded potential for thriving businesses
- Reduced crime
Convince school boards to support these programs to:
- Save transportation dollarsImprove student independence
- Improve safety
- Improve health and reduce obesity
Get support from your business community:
- Get economic development groups and Chambers of Commerce as allies...
- See how bicycling can revitalize bad sections of town
- Use Dunedin, Florida as an example of how a bike trail can energize a community
Inform transportation planners that bicycle trails:
- May support a good percentage of urban transportation
- Can help reduce congestion on adjacent roads
And one more thing...
- The Rails to Trails video is an effective visual aid when presenting to Parks
and Recreation Departments, State and Local Environmental Agencies, and Bicycle
Clubs
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