2021 MO Active Transportation Summit preview: Bicycling Provides $137 Million in Economic Benefits to Northwest Arkansas - Walton Family Foundation

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With an increasing number of locals and tourists taking advantage of its network of natural-surface trails and shared-use paved paths, bicycling provided $137 million in economic benefits to Northwest Arkansas in 2017. According to three new studies from the Walton Family Foundation, the region has reaped these positive economic, social and health benefits while still managing to keep its trail building costs lower than many regions with comparable bicycle infrastructure.

“While the energy generated by trails and paved paths is palpable across Northwest Arkansas, these findings validate cycling as a regional economic engine that supports local businesses, attracts tourists and builds healthier communities,” said Tom Walton, Home Region Program Committee chair.

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2021 MO Active Transportation Summit preview: Bicycling Provides $137 Million in Economic Benefits to Northwest Arkansas - Walton Family Foundation

MoBikeFed comment: Leaders of the Walton Family Foundation will be given a keynote address at the Missouri Active Transportation Summit, Friday August 13th, 2021.

The Summit this year is all-virtual. Please join us August 13th for an exciting day of sessions and sharing:

http://MoBikeFed.org/Summit