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- All Subjects: Flagstaff (Ariz.)
- Creators: Flagstaff (Ariz.). Community Development Department
- Creators: Flagstaff Urban Trails System Ad Hoc Committee
- Creators: Goodman, Frank R.
- Creators: Heffernon, Rick
Letter from F. R. Goodman to Carl T. Hayden asking for clarification about the agreement to construct an approach road to the park
Outlines a comprehensive and systematic process for setting priorities for construction of planned, future trail segments of the Flagstaff Urban Trails System. Fifty miles of urban trails exist in the system as of November 2010, but 80 additional miles are needed to complete it. Limitations on funding for new trail construction require that priorities be established.
A report by a committee, members of which were appointed by the Flagstaff City Council to study and make recommendations on establishing an urban trails system for Flagstaff. Issues addressed include which properties (public or private) should be included in the system, funding sources, maintenance and promotion of the system, refinement of existing urban trails plans, and coordination with other trail systems in the area.
Tourism is one of 12 industry clusters widely considered to be driving the Arizona economy according to the Governor’s Strategic Partnership for Economic Development (GSPED). The term "cluster" refers to a geographic concentration of interdependent companies, suppliers, products, labor pool, and institutions that together constitute an important competitive advantage for a region. In northern Arizona, tourism ranks as the predominant industry cluster. This paper provides a profile of the tourism cluster in Coconino County, with special focus on the Flagstaff area. It examines the cluster’s composition, relative size and importance to the regional economy. It addresses the cluster’s dynamics and requirements for growth. It reviews important national and worldwide trends affecting tourism in Arizona, as well as the special characteristics of gateway communities. And, finally, it presents a menu of actions to choose from for strengthening the cluster in both Flagstaff and Coconino County.