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	Podcast:		Business Beat
	Episode:		Business Beat - Katy Trail Expands Towards Kansas City
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:00
	Publish Date:		2016-10-12 20:21:22
	Description:		After a decade of planning and development, the Katy Trail extension towards Kansas City is set to open. A portion of the trail will be open to the public this October and it’s news not only for cyclists, but also for business owners. The Missouri State Parks Department says the Katy Trail supports 367 jobs and generates about $18.5 million in economic impact a year, which could grow. Over 47 miles will be added to the Katy Trail, expanding it from Windsor to Pleasant Hill. This means more land will be available for potential business to cater to the visitors to the soon-to-be largest railroad trail in the country. “[The expansion] could double my revenue. Visitors can plan a day trip from Pleasant Hill to Cabooses,” said Damon Cruce, the owner of Cruce’s Cabooses—a bed and breakfast along the Katy Trail. Cruce says he’s mostly excited about the Katy Trail expansion and confident his business will improve with the increase in cyclists along the trail. “Everybody will benefit. That’s
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