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Case Study: Newburgh, NY
Case Study: Newburgh, NY
From delis and coffee shops to barber shops and hardware stores, we took to the streets of Newburgh to hear directly from small business owners about the impacts of pedestrian infrastructure and transit service on their businesses and their community.
Smaller cities and communities like Newburgh benefit from transit service and walkability just as much as larger metropolitan areas and rural communities. Newburgh business owners recognize the importance of walkability and transit in fostering a thriving local business economy, while supporting both their customers and their employees.
Small Cities, Big Moves
Small Cities, Big Moves
Successes and challenges of public transportation in small urban areas
Successes and challenges of public transportation in small urban areas
Think public transit only benefits urban areas? Think again. This report focuses on transit in small cities—places with populations between 50,000 and 200,000, of which there are over 300 in the United States. From Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Rocky Mount, NC, see the ways small agencies keep people moving all across America.
All small business owners surveyed strongly agreed that walkability supports a thriving local business economy. Read the case study >
73.6% of small business owners surveyed believed that people walking past their storefront were more likely to stop in compared to those driving past. Read the case study >
97% of those surveyed supporting investments to improve walkability around their business, and 90% supporting investments in walkability throughout Silver Spring.
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