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NVCOG highlights Connecticut Trail Census counts and Trail Finder features for Naugatuck River Greenway
Summary
NVCOG presented Trail Census usage data (Derby ~218,000 annual passes; Waterbury ~9,000) and promoted Connecticut Trail Finder's manager-approved listings, embeddable maps, and new Trailside Services to connect trail users with local businesses.
Aaron Wooders (identified in the transcript as NVCOG environmental planning director) reviewed the Connecticut Trail Census methods and initial 2024 results for the Naugatuck River Greenway corridor. He described how infrared counters supplemented by volunteer manual counts produce hourly counts and explained limitations: "They tend to undercount. People walking side by side are counted as one; people going fast on bicycles are often not counted," he said.
Wooders reported that the three counters…
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