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OPPOSITE PAGE, FROM TOP: TONY DEFILIPPO; COURTESY RTC. THIS PAGE: NEIL ARNOLD
“A well-
connected
regional trail
network
promises to
transform
public life by
linking diverse
communities,
promoting
healthy
lifestyles
and building
sustainable
local
economies.”
Liz Thorstensen,
Vice President of
Trail Development,
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy
costia River Trail, a 4-mile segment
that will connect the 15 miles of the
trail in D.C. to more than 40 miles of
the Tributary Trails in Prince George’s
County, Maryland. That means that
the tens of thousands of people that
live in the suburbs can now safely
walk or bike into the city.
“The Kenilworth to Bladensburg
section is a keystone connection of
the network,” said Aaron Marcavitch,
executive director of Maryland
Milestones/Anacostia Trails Heritage
Area. “It opens up the Tributary Trails
system to a range of new riders.
This means more business coming
to Prince George’s County and more
interest in our natural, artistic and
historic sites.” Marcavitch also noted
that while the trail was a boon for
the region’s growing bicycle tourism
market, he saw the trail as a major
step forward for resident connectivity.
“We are talking about so much
more than just pavement on the
ground,” said Liz Thorstensen, vice
president of trail development at
RTC. “A well-connected regional trail
network promises to transform public
life by linking diverse communities,
promoting healthy lifestyles and build-
ing sustainable local economies.”•
For more information, go
to .
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