Economic Benefits of Trails and Greenways, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Fact Sheet

http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/resource_docs/tgc_economic.pdf

Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails and Greenway Corridors: A Resource Book, National Park Service, 1995 http://www.nps.gov/pwro/rtca/econ_index.htm

Most Popular Amenities for 55+ Homebuyers, National Association of Homebuilders
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?genericContentID=6145

Trails and Greenways for Livable Communities, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Fact Sheet http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/resource_docs/tgc_fs_livable.pdf

Rail-Trails and Safe Communities, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 1998 http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/resource_docs/tgc_safecomm.pdf

Guide to Community Preventive Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2002

http://www.thecommunityguide.org/

Preventing Obesity and Chronic Diseases through Good Nutrition and Physical Activity, Center for Disease Control Fact Sheet. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/factsheets/Prevention/obesity.htm

Use of a Community Trail Among New and Habitual Exercisers: A Preliminary Assessment, Center for Disease Control, October 2004 http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/oct/pdf/04_0058.pdf