Rivers, trails, and greenway corridors (linear open spaces connecting recreational, cultural and natural areas) are traditionally recognized for their
environmental protection, recreation values, and aesthetic appearance. These corridors also have the potential to create jobs, enhance property values,
expand local businesses, attract new or relocating businesses, increase local tax revenues, decrease local government expenditures, and promote a local community.If you prefer not to read a document of this length online, you may download it directly to your hard disk in the Adobe Acrobat (tm) format. This will allow you to read it at your leisure on-screen, or print it out as it appeared in the original printed version. It would take approximately 20 minutes to download the entire document with a 28.8 modem. You may also download one chapter at a time (approximately three minutes each) by clicking on the PDF icon in the section you wish to download. Once downloaded, you may print all or part of the document from your hard drive. In order to make use of these files, you must download the Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) if you do not already have it.