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�, <br />TREND 3 � CHANGES CAUSED BY <br />THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC <br />The pandemic caused communities across the <br />nation to shut down, yet parks and open spaces <br />became ever more popular. As people sought <br />out places for distanced physical activity, parks, <br />open spaces and trails became high-priority <br />destinations. <br />x <br />�,�"" f;, .� �k <br />� <br />o. } . �'�' Y � <br />� <br />� � : °.� <br />y� ��""'�r���: <br />� :i. <br />F�4�Pi. �'�`:.'��... <br />�r <br />� ? i at �� k�:: tl <br />�:: r� ., <br />` � -aw� <br />� ''., . <br />�s �� <br />� 4y::• � <br />�� �! � <br />�, s .#,a� 4. �:,� <br />� — � ,M� <br />�� <br />�s . <br />77�_ <br />TREND 4 � TRAILS SUPPORT <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />Trails not only improve the quality of life, but they <br />contribute to the local economic development of <br />a region. <br />A high-quality trail system can support tourism <br />in the regional economy. Homes and properties <br />located near trails tend to have higher values and <br />generate more in tax revenues than those farther <br />away. <br />People seek high-quality recreation amenities <br />when they are choosing a place to live and work. <br />https.//www. railstotrails. org/resourcehandler. <br />ashx?id=4620 <br />Chapter 02 � Vision + Trends <br />^ r� � t ��' ,�<' � <br />'r r� , � ��; 'n , w <br />�' ' °` ' . - <br />f " , - ,�. � . <br />�> <br />.i� . <br />� ' 1� <br />TREND 5 � HEALTH AND WELL- <br />BEING <br />The National Recreation and Parks Association <br />(NRPA) states one of the strongest emerging <br />trends in 2021 is the focus on health and health <br />equity. This movement toward health and <br />well-being has been magnified by COVID-19 but <br />will continue well beyond the pandemic with a <br />greater focus on meeting the social needs of <br />communities. <br />Implications for trails support active living, more <br />walking, running and biking, social gathering and <br />spaces designed for reflection. <br />� <br />