 Organize regional work groups that meet to solve problems.

 Share the economic and health benefits generated by the Silver Comet Trail, Atlanta BeltLine, Appalachian Trail, etc..

 Keep communicating to Georgia’s corporate leaders the valuable returns from investing in trails.

 Conduct a statewide inventory of Georgia trails: existing, proposed and priorities.

 Identify corridors that need protection, and connections between trail systems.

 Involve people drawn to urban lifestyle. Document and communicate this cultural shift with user surveys and other measurements. Show that trails are not a fleeting trend.

 Create a marketing strategy to engage new generations with social media and entrepreneurial incentives.

 Just as cities and counties have access to revolving funds for building waste plants and other essential infrastructure, so should trail building agencies.

 Create a state trails database and online cooperative where communities can learn from each other. Create a website where all trail groups can pool resources.

 Should the state create a trail commission similar to the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office to actively encourage the business of trail building?

 On the other hand, an independent advisory council could encourage more private funding and rely less on financial support from the state.

Herb Hiller is Southeast Region Program Coordinator for the East Coast Greenway Alliance (www.greenway.org).

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