Congressman Jim Marshall's securing another $1 million in federal funding for right of way acquisition and multi-use trail construction is great news for Covington and Newton County. I support creating bicycle and pedestrian facilities because As often happens when a community first explores a rails-to-trails project, some local property owners worry converting the existing railroad to a trail will encourage criminal activity there. While such concerns are not uncommon, they are unfounded.
Trails reduce crime, bring in visitors