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A.T. Community 2020 Survey
Thesis summary
What's your long-term vision for your Appalachian Trail (A.T.) Community™? Jessica Schottanes, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), want to know how you support your community's trailside designation! This 10-minute survey will echo the 2010 mission of the A.T. Community™ program and gather input on the program's next steps. How can the ATC and the program better support your town's unique character and assist with economic development? Responses from the 2020 Appalachian Trail Community™ Survey may be used in the Master's Thesis research in Geography that assesses whether the program achieves Benton MacKaye's original vision of regional planning. All survey results will be shared with the ATC for use in future planning initiatives.
Jessica's research will dive into four communities. If you are a community member, business owner, or employee in Damascus, Harpers Ferry-Bolivar, Hot Springs, or Monson, please fill out this separate survey: tinyurl.com/2020ATCommunitySurvey (and not this one provided in Survey Monkey). Thank you for providing your important feedback!