Learning from the Gorge: Reconnecting the Historic Highway

One Community at a Time

Oregon Active Transportation SummitMarch 14, 2016

Top 10 Takeaways from theHistoric Columbia River Highway

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1. Tell a compelling story

1. Tell a compelling story

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2. Be clear about what you want to achieve

2. Be clear about what you want to achieve

3. Break large projects into fundable & buildable sections

3. Break large projects into fundable & buildable sections

3. Break large projects into fundable & buildable sections

3. Break large projects into fundable & buildable sections

4. 100 year design

4. 100 year design

4. 100 year design

5. Design with the end user in mind

6. Be flexible and creative when it comes to design

6. Be flexible and creative when it comes to design

6. Be flexible and creative when it comes to design

7. Tourism is the spice of trail life

7. Tourism is the spice of trail lifeIn 2013, an estimated 230,000 bicycle recreation trips generated over $21 million in visitor spending made within the communities located in the Columbia River Gorge.

With the completion of both bicycle trail development projects – the Wyeth to Starvation Creek Trail project and Mitchell Point tunnel to Hood River project -- bicycle recreation activity participants will make an additional $6.3 million in expenditures per year in the local communities throughout the Gorge .

7. Tourism is the spice of trail life

8. Think locally

8. Think locally

8. Think locally

9. Success will come to those who plan

9. Success will come to those who plan

9. Success will come to those who plan

10. Build an army of supporters

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