Great Allegheny Passage --Bicycle-Based Tourism Destination
Linda McKenna Boxx Allegheny Trail Alliance
Pittsburgh to DC 335 mile/ 540 km
via Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath
1978 - 2013
35 Years 150 Miles/240 Km Pittsburgh to Cumberland
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Total Direct Spending 2002: $ 7.3 million 2012: $ 75 million
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Creating Bike-Based Tourism
Creating Bike-Based Tourism • Define the route: safe & pleasant
Creating Bike-Based Tourism • Define the route: safe & pleasant • Connect the trail/route to towns
Creating Bike-Based Tourism • Define the route: safe & pleasant • Connect the trail/route to towns • Embed trails into community development
Creating Bike-Based Tourism • • • •
Define the route: safe & pleasant Connect the trail/route to towns Embed trails into community development Market the experience
Creating Bike-Based Tourism • • • • •
Define the route: safe & pleasant Connect the trail/route to towns Embed trails into community development Market the experience Share the feedback & stories
Creating Bike-Based Tourism • • • • • •
Define the route: safe & pleasant Connect the trail/route to towns Embed trails into community development Market the experience Share the feedback & stories Promote welcoming attitudes
Creating Bike-Based Tourism • • • • • • •
Define the route: safe & pleasant Connect the trail/route to towns Embed trails into community development Market the experience Share the feedback & stories Promote welcoming attitudes Work together, system-wide
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