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Committee explores a 'trail‑friendly business' program and potential liability shield
Summary
Members reviewed Fort Wayne's trail-friendly business model, discussed partnering with a nonprofit coordinator, and considered seeking a change to the state's recreational-user statute to provide liability protection for businesses that welcome trail users.
At a recent Indianapolis City meeting, committee members reviewed a trail-friendly business model used in Fort Wayne and discussed next steps to pilot a local program that would pair nearby businesses with greenway users.
A committee member summarized Fort Wayne's approach: the program asks businesses only for basic commitments such as water refill stations and public or accessible restrooms; additional services (bike repair stations, discounts) are optional. "The only commitment they ask is water refill and a public or accessible restroom," a member said.
Fort Wayne's program, run by the nonprofit Fort Wayne Trails, provides free…
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