Public parks and recreational facilities contribute to the economic health of cities by helping to create stable, attractive neighborhoods where people want to live. Such communities attract taxpaying business in search of a high-quality environment for their employees. April 11, 1995. Quality of Life, Low Costs Boost State's Economy. Boston Globe .
Quality of life is harder to measure than costs.
One person's rural paradise is another's cultural backwater. But business people frequently cite New Hampshire's low crime rate, lack of traffic and wide-open spaces. They like the setting. Rivers are Magnets for Tourism. River stewardship will enhance West Virginia's reputation as a place of superlative beauty and community where people want to live and work.