{"id":20356,"date":"2022-06-16T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archdesign.utk.edu\/?p=20356"},"modified":"2025-01-30T11:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:16:50","slug":"economic-impact-tennessee-riverline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archdesign.utk.edu\/economic-impact-tennessee-riverline\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Economic Impact Potential of Tennessee RiverLine Estimated at $104M Plus Jobs, Health, Other Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tennessee RiverLine today released an economic impact report, in partnership with 快活视频, and The University of Alabama, that states the regional initiative may attract more than 800,000 new paddlers, generate $104 million in annual spending in river communities and offer many other economic and health impacts.<\/p>\n

The Tennessee RiverLine, North America\u2019s next great regional trail system that was founded in the College of Architecture and Design and Herbert College of Agriculture, has published an official report detailing the estimated economic impacts and associated health benefits of the Tennessee RiverLine water trail for communities along the Tennessee River in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.<\/p>\n

According to the full economic impact report<\/a>, the anticipated increase of an additional 808,000 paddlers to the Tennessee RiverLine<\/a> each year and their associated expenditures is estimated to generate up to $104 million in annual impact to GDP, create almost 2,000 new jobs, increase personal income by $65.5 million and increase local and state sales tax revenue by $2.6 million in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.<\/p>\n

In turn, the health-related cost savings due to flatwater paddling on the Tennessee River are estimated to be nearly $24 million per year, to be accompanied by a reduction in both workers\u2019 compensation costs and lost productivity costs. Ultimately, these anticipated outcomes and additional economic impacts identified but not quantified in this study will enhance the overall quality of life for residents of river communities and across the Tennessee River Valley, positioning river communities to attract and retain skilled workers and businesses.<\/p>\n

To read the full economic impact report and review the study\u2019s key findings, click the links below:<\/p>\n