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Guest Column: Bicycling pumps up Memphis economy:

Matt Farr, manager of education and outreach for Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, states, “Livability advocates have long touted the benefits of a bicycle-friendly city -- improved air quality, healthier citizens, greater quality of life. But bicycles and the amenities that go along with them can also help to drive a local economy, and Memphians are starting to see the effects of this trend as cycling in Memphis shifts into high gear. At Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, we raise millions of dollars of private funding each year to keep amenities like the park and Greenline clean, safe and fun, and we design programs that encourage healthy families, youth development and environmental stewardship.” To continue reading, click here.