Small-town Watkinsville, Georgia consists of just 3.3 square miles in and accompanies about 3,000 residents. However; times are changing and this rural town is developing at an alarming rate. Several Mixed-Use and Multi-Family developments are expected to increase the population by 30% in just the next couple years. This thesis seeks to analyze how the use of multi-modal transportation connections can help mitigate these growth problems and help service Watkinsville economically, socially and ecologically. Through a literature review, analysis of case studies on similar trail applications in nearby areas, and a survey of town citizens; this thesis explains how greenways can increase accessibility, provide public health, environmental, economic benefits, as well as mitigate problems caused by growth and give Watkinsville a sense of identity.
