Improved Quality of Life

Communities are always looking for ways to improve their quality of life, which not only includes a strong economy and low taxes, but also a community with a clean environment, good education system, access to outdoor resources and neighborhoods that are friendly and free of crime.

Greenways are an inexpensive way for cities and towns to improve their quality of life by providing all of the benefits mentioned above. An improved quality of life makes a community a more desirable place to live, attracting new residents, businesses and tourists, and thereby improving the local economy as well.

--"Quality of life for employees" was rated the third most important factor in locating a business, according to an annual survey of chief executive officers conducted in 1989.