Trail Studies, Fact Sheets, and Articles

Studies

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

• Health Impact Assessment – Quequechan River Rail Trail Phase II

• Economic impact of Bicycling and Walking in Vermont

• D&L Trail 2012 User Survey and Economic impact Analysis

• The Economic Benefits of the Eastern Trail in Southern Maine

• The Impact of Rail Trails on Nearby Residential Property Values: A Case Study of the Minutemen, Bikeway, and Lexington, Massachusetts

• Rail Trails and Property Values: Is There an Association?

• Home Sales near Two Massachusetts Rail Trails

  • For information and additional links to studies related to crime and vandalism along existing trails, see pages 18-30 in the Belmont Community Path Community Path Advisory Committee Final Report.

Fact Sheets

• Trail Research

• Business Impacts

• Quality of Life

• Property Values

• Public Health

• Legal Issues