Trails and its influence on community development

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The desire to move up the social and economic ladder is a fundamental part of the American dream. However, for more than a half-century, millions of Americans have acted as if moving out to the suburbs is the same as moving up in life. Rather than stopping to think about how to make communities a better place to live, many have rushed headlong into the countryside, affecting the population stability of cities. In our haste to move up and out, we too often took our natural resources for granted. We pay little attention to what was happening to agricultural communities as development compromised forests, wildlife and farmlands.Gradually we are beginning to realize that our growth patterns are destroying our cherished landscapes. On top of its impact on farm and forest land, low-density, sprawling growth has destroyed the beauty of our communities, and forced our citizens to pay higher and higher taxes to meet the demand for sprawl-supporting infrastructure.Finally, we are beginning to re

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