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MrZanzinger t1_iwr72nr wrote

Reply to comment by KTfl1 in New Chadwick Flyer Trail, expected to cost $20M, coming in next 5-10 years by [deleted]

Why are major bicycle related companies moving their North American headquarters to Northwest Arkansas? It's not because they are a fan of the Razorbacks but probably more about how much that area has invested in the cycling infrastructure.

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KTfl1 t1_iwr8me8 wrote

So you believe the 106,000,000 figure? I am not against the path. I do not believe that a bike path can generate 5M of economic benefit a year.

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MrZanzinger t1_iwraz5u wrote

I know it can generate an economic benefit but don't care enough to argue over estimated numbers.

I've ridden my bicycle and stopped for a bag of peanuts and a drink twice a week for probably 4 months this year at the gas station on the Frisco trail that I've never stopped at in my car.

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KTfl1 t1_iwramn3 wrote

If you assume 2000 users a week over 7 months, each of those users would have had to generate a little more than $100 each.

2000 x 4 weeks x 7 months = 56,000 users annually. How many people do you think will use it? What do you think they will spend?

Sorry for the edits

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