Briana Bethel Glenn Bianco Kristin Carminati Scott Harvey Chris Welch

 Park Connector  Park Enhancement  Prospective Use  Property Valuation and Taxes

Crosswalk Push Button One single piece of sidewalk

Push Button Crosswalk Single Section of Sidewalk

Actual Crosswalk Signal  Cost: $20,000 - $140,000  Motion detectors: $5,000 Park Sign Pathway linking crosswalk to park  Signs  Natural Path

 1050 ft long, 3.5 ft wide.  2 Main Costs Clearing costs: $145 per foot x 1050 ft = $152,250 Pavement costs: $33.5 per foot x 1050 ft = $35,175 Total Pond Walkway Costs: $187,425

 Walkway Ends 150 ft short of parking lot  2 Main Costs Clearing costs = $145 per foot x 150 ft = $21,750 Paving costs = $33.5 per foot x 150 ft = $5,025 Total Extension costs = $26,775 Total Walkway costs =$214,200

 Poll of the Siena Campus  Sample size: 30 97% were unaware of the park 63% were interested in utilizing the park  Approximately 2,200 people  53% were interested in recreational benefits  47% were interested in aesthetic benefits

 Exercise Benefit Formula  # of users*% using*individual savings*used months  2,200 *.53 * 330 * 6/12= $192,000  Aesthetic Benefit Formula  Contingent value*% using*# of users  11.5 *.47 * 2,200= $12,000

 Justifications:  easy access, utilization of the parks is desired for safe living within a community’s recreational area  Single family homes adjacent to a trail: 29% say existence of the trail increase the selling price of their home. 57% of residents say that the trail make the home easier to sell 29% were positively influenced by the trail near the home they bought

 Zoning Zone 1: 10-15% increase  Includes 15 houses Zone 2:5-10% increase  Includes 15 houses  Taxes cancel out Physical Expense Intrinsic Benefit