Why might some People of Color (POC) who live near a trail not make use of it? What can trail managers and advocates do to encourage POC to use trails so that they might enjoy the many physical and mental benefits? To find out, the William Penn Foundation commissioned a study of the equity of access to Circuit Trails in four communities to provide data to guide the work of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Task Force of the Circuit Trails Coalition. Specifically, the study was designed to identify the motivators and barriers to trail use in diverse and underserved neighborhoods that are adjacent to Circuit Trails, to explore the perceptions of trails and the motivations of nearby residents, and to recommend the actions that would better connect and engage those residents with the trails.
