Are Urban Trails a Transit Solution for American Cities?

From the Atlanta Beltway, to The Highline, Vancouver's Seawall and Austin's Hike and Bike Trail, on this episode we dive into some of the best urban trails in North America! Whether you use them for exercise, to relax, or even to commute to work, urban trails are a key part of urban mobility in many cities.

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A list of links to organizations/people/references mentioned here in this episode:

CNBC Video on Atlanta Beltline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tycWtaejktA

Atlanta Beltline G-O-D Tweet: https://x.com/al_xrated/status/1794877929366917543

Rails to Trails: https://www.railstotrails.org/benefits-of-trails/

Historic NYC Highline Photos: https://www.thehighline.org/

Additional Austin Urban Trails Video References:
Austin Parks and Rec
Hill Country Conservancy
Waterloo Greenway

Austin Urban Trails: https://www.austintexas.gov/urbantrails

South Austin Rail to Trail Project: https://austin.towers.net/turning-empty-rails-to-urban-trails-at-the-bergstrom-spur-in-south-austin/

Chapters:
00:00 - Why Are Urban Trails Important?
06:28 - The Atlanta Beltline
13:01 - The Highline
17:18 - The Vancouver Seawall
20:51 - Austin's Hike and Bike Trail System
27:12 - Other Trail Systems
28:31 - Final Thoughts

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