Building Support for Trail ProjectsBuilding Support for Trail Projects

Trail Builder’s Personality TraitsTrail Builder’s Personality Traits

PatiencePatience

Trail Builder’s Personality TraitsTrail Builder’s Personality Traits

PersistencePersistence

DedicationDedication

focusfocus

Trail Builder’s Personality TraitsTrail Builder’s Personality Traits

optimisticoptimistic

flexibileflexibile

Trail Builder’s Personality TraitsTrail Builder’s Personality Traits

inquisitiveinquisitive

Problem-solverProblem-solver

Making friends & alliesMaking friends & allies

have a visionhave a vision

Share a visionShare a vision

Have a visionHave a vision

is it big enoughis it big enough

Is it too bigIs it too big

Share a visionShare a vision

what’s in it for what’s in it for me?me?

Aligning goals & Aligning goals & objectivesobjectives

Share a visionShare a vision

selling a legacyselling a legacy

Recruiting a teamRecruiting a team

Targetting difference - makersTargetting difference - makers

leadersleaders

PoliticsPoliticsBusinessBusiness

FoundationsFoundationsResidentsResidents

mediamedia

Fighting foesFighting foes

n.i.m.b.y.n.i.m.b.y.

IgnoranceIgnoranceFacts don’t matterFacts don’t matter

TouristsTouristsLove ‘em/ hate ‘emLove ‘em/ hate ‘em

Fighting foesFighting foes

facts support facts support trailstrails

Property values riseProperty values rise

Investments riseInvestments rise

Security increasesSecurity increases

Fighting foesFighting foes

trail user profiletrail user profile

College educatedCollege educated

High income earnerHigh income earner

Involved in communityInvolved in community

Fighting foesFighting foes

egoego

It’s a “we” thingIt’s a “we” thing

planningplanning

necessarynecessary

overdoneoverdone

Funding sourcesFunding sources

Federal transportationFederal transportation

Federal earmarksFederal earmarks

State capitalState capital

State – clean ohio State – clean ohio

Private – corporationPrivate – corporation

Private – foundationsPrivate – foundations

Tif & bidTif & bid

Good projects will not fail Good projects will not fail due to lack of funds.due to lack of funds.