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Could the Kentucky Trail Town program be an Answer to Economic Development?
The document discusses the potential of the Kentucky Trail Town Program to promote economic development in rural Appalachian communities through outdoor tourism and trail systems. It cites various case studies demonstrating the economic benefits of trail systems on local businesses, visitor spending, and community growth. The document highlights strategies for strengthening existing firms, promoting new business development, and enhancing the region's tourism appeal.
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- 1. 38th Annual AppalachianStudies Conference March 27-29, 2015 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee Could the Kentucky Trail Town Program be an Answer to Economic Development? Peter H. Hackbert, Berea College
- 2. 13 States ofAppalachia
- 3. Where we doour service for 7 years Berea Kentucky
- 4. Source: Ezzell,T., Lambert,D., and E. Ogle. Strategies to Economic Improvement in Appalachia’s Distressed Rural Counties, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Washington DC: ARC. February 2012. 4/2/2015 Peter H. Hackbert, Berea College 4
- 5. Source: Ezzell,T., Lambert,D., and E. Ogle. Strategies to Economic Improvement in Appalachia’s Distressed Rural Counties, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Washington DC: ARC. February 2012. 4/2/2015 Peter H. Hackbert, Berea College 5
- 6. Source: Ezzell,T., Lambert,D., and E. Ogle. Strategies to Economic Improvement in Appalachia’s Distressed Rural Counties, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Washington DC: ARC. February 2012. 4/2/2015 Peter H. Hackbert, Berea College 6
- 7. Small Rural AppalachianCommunity Economic Development (CED) Traditional ED Strategy / Tool Alternative ED Strategy / Tool CD Capacity Building Strategy / Tool Economic Development Approaches Economic Outcomes Other Outcomes Direct, Short-term Indirect, Long-term • Industrial development • Business retention / expansion • Workforce development • Tourism • Entrepreneurship • Downtown development • Arts / Creative economy • Cluster-based development • Residential development • Transportation • Broadband / Internet / Social Media • ED finance • Philanthropy • Strategic planning • Leadership development • Organizational development 1. Recruit firms from the outside 2. Strengthen/expand existing firms 3. Promote development of new firms • jobs • firms • prosperity • wealth • social • civic • environmental
- 8. Source: 2007 ComprehensiveEastern Kentucky Adventure Tourism Plan, Dallas TX, Pro Consulting Drive Time Analysis
- 9. Recreational trails andrivers can really help boost a community’s tourism traffic.
- 10. A Trail Townis a destination along a long- distance trail or adjacent to an extensive trail system.
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- 16. Populations 1,602 357 175 1,764 747 1,081 EPG learned aboutthe value of trails in small towns through Becky Anderson and the HandMade Program and Small Town Program in Western North Carolina. We have driven these trails and visited these small town business owners.
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- 40. 4 Worksheet A- Usage of Trail by Month and User Worksheet ESTIMATED # of YEARLY USERS TRAIL SYSTEMS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Cyclist Trails and Loops 1 TransAmercan Bike Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 3,000 2 Peytontown Loop Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 1,500 3 Red Lick Valley Artisan Loop Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 1,000 4 African American Heritage Loop Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 300 5 Anglin Fall Bike Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 400 6 Indian Fort Bike Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 1,300 7 County Stores Trail - 8 Martins Trail - 9 BeeBee White Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 4,500 10 Mayde-Menelaus Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1,000 11 Peggy Flats 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 600 12 Lackey Airport Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 500 13 County Airport - John Ballard Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 500 14 Hagen's Mill Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 500 15 KY 21 Moran Summit Loop 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 300 16 Paint Lick Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 250 17 Poosey Ridge /KY River Trail 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 1 250 Hiking Trails 18 Boone Trace Trail 1 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 1 100 19 Central Kentucky Route 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 1 200 20 Indian Fort Hiking Trail 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 1 5,000 21 Ellipse Trail 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 7,000 22 Cross County Hiking Trails 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 1 2,000 23 Artisan Center Hiking Trails 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 1,000 24 City Park Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 6,000 Mountain Biking System 25 S-Tree Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 300 26 Turkeyfoot Trail 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 300 Bike Hike Trail System 27 Indian Fort Bike Hike Trail 1 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 1 500 28 Anglin Falls Bike Hike Trail 1 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 1 500 Water Trails System 29 Silver Creek (seasonal) 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 100 30 Owsley Reservoir 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 2 1 300 Other Trail Systems 31 Bluegrass Bike Trail 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 100
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- 48. TransAmerica Trail, throughBerea and Eastern Kentucky