2012 Economic Impact Study
The Trail Town Program (a special project of The Progress Fund), Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau (LHVB), and Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) contracted Frostburg State University and Saint Vincent College to conduct three phases of research:
2008 Economic Impact Study
The Trail Town Program (a special project of The Progress Fund), Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau (LHVB), and Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) contracted Campos Inc to conduct three phases of research:
- Phase I, economic impact research among businesses located on and around the trail
- Phase II, marketing research among trail users, to be conducted throughout 2008
- Phase III, economic impact research, among businesses in 2009 This study was undertaken to update data from a 2005 economic impact study. However, the previous study was conducted at a time when the trail was not yet completed.
- To obtain gross sales revenue from trail side and trail-related businesses for 2006 and 2007.
- To determine if businesses expanded operations in the past year and/or if they have plans to expand in the upcoming year.
- To determine if businesses created new employee positions in the past year and/or if they have plans to add positions in the upcoming year.
- To identify other actions or indicators that may have occurred as a direct result of the revitalization around the completion of the Great Allegheny Passage.