Regional coalition wants to grow its trail network to nearly 900 miles
By Luz Lazo
Dec. 7, 2019
Washington Post
"A plan to complete a network of nearly 900 miles of trails connecting the Washington region could be accomplished with an investment of just over $1 billion, according to a coalition of nonprofits, business and government groups.
The estimate, from the Capital Trails Coalition, would build 408 miles of trails that are planned across the region, nearly doubling the size of the existing network. The proposed trails would fill gaps in a system of nearly 470 miles, improving connectivity between neighborhoods and public transit, commercial districts and jobs, the group said.
The coalition of more than 60 organizations, including government agencies, environmental groups and business improvement districts, is pushing for most of the projects to be completed over the next decade, though funding has only been secured or identified for about 10 percent of them..."
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