that we can come through your private piece of land if you’re not using it and protect you from liability.”
CONNECTING CITIES AND REGIONS
As more cities implement this type of infrastructure project, advocates are looking beyond the recreational benefits of trails. Before joining the Rails to Trails Conservancy, Ethan Abbott was a recreation programmer for Baltimore City Recreation and Parks. “At outdoor rec, we really tried to address the city’s most disenfranchised communities,” he said. “They have recreational opportunities around them, or close to them, but for some reason or another they don’t feel like they’re made for them or designed for them.” Now as the Baltimore Greenway Trails Coalition Project Manager, Abbot is continuing his work to bring outdoor recreation to more of the city’s residents. The greenway project aims to connect the city’s neighborhoods, amenities, and parks through existing trail infrastructure and new corridors. Of the 35 miles needed to link the entire city, 25 miles already exist as established trail systems on their own. Once the final 10 miles are completed, Abbott estimates the trail network will link about 80 neighborhoods, 4,000 acres ( L E F T ) T H E S I T E O F T H E N E W H E Y WA R D C O M M U N I T Y F O R E S T I N C H A R L O T T E S V I L L E , VA . P H O T O B Y E L L E N K A N Z I N G E R ( R I G H T ) H E R R I N G R U N , A S E C T I O N O F T H E B A L T I M O R E G R E E N WAY T R A I L S , O F F E R S A N A L T E R N AT I V E T R A N S P O R TAT I O N M E T H O D F O R R E S I D E N T S . P H O T O B Y S I D E A P H O T O G R A P H Y, C O U R T E S Y O F R A I L S - T O - T R A I L S C O N S E R VA N C Y
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