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Capital Trails Coalition Newsletter: Winter 2023

March 1, 2023March 16, 2023 Jonathan KincadeNews

Check out a snippet of what we’ve been up to so far this year.

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Capital Trails Network Receives Funding Boost

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Kevin O'BrienNews

Members of Congress Score Significant Federal Investment for the Capital Trails Network and Region’s Trails, Walking and Biking Infrastructure

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Fall Trails Update: Setting a course with our new Strategic Roadmap

October 21, 2022October 24, 2022 Kevin O'BrienNews

It’s been a busy summer and start of fall for the Capital Trails Coalition! Read more in our October newsletter.

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Big Wins for Priority Trails

August 12, 2022August 23, 2022 Kevin O'BrienNews

Priority trail projects won critical federal funding, a huge boost to the regional trail network.

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Capital Trails Coalition Official Comments on Permanent Closure of Upper Beach Drive

August 11, 2022November 2, 2022 Kevin O'BrienNews

CTC’s official comments to NPS re: permanent closure of upper Beach Drive.

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July Newsletter: Ribbon Cuttings and Groundbreakings

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Kevin O'BrienNews

It’s been a busy spring and summer for the Capital Trails Coalition! Read more in our summer newsletter.

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April Newsletter: Spring is in the air!

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Kevin O'BrienNews

It’s been a long winter, and so much has happened since our October newsletter! From Congress passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in November to the official opening of Malcolm X Trail, there’s been a lot to celebrate. Here […]

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Making Cents of Budget Season

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Kevin O'BrienNews

Budget season is officially underway!  While the budget process can seem daunting and overwhelming if you are not already plugged in or work as a full-time advocate, it’s a real window to shape policy. Budgets are a jurisdiction’s statement of […]

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Progress Report on the Capital Trails Coalition Resolution

February 28, 2022February 16, 2023 Kevin O'BrienNews
Mount Vernon Trail in Spring

On January 25, 2022 the City of Alexandria Council unanimously signed the Capital Trails Coalition (CTC) Resolution, making it the fifth jurisdiction to pledge its support to complete the regional network of multi-use trails. The City of Alexandria joins Prince […]

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Coalition Resources

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  • Network Cost Estimate
  • What is a Trail?

Coalition Resources

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  • Criteria for Network Inclusion
  • Equitable Trail Development
  • How to Join
  • Process
  • Press
  • Network Cost Estimate
  • What is a Trail?

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You know what’s cool?

✔️ 881 miles of trails.

✔️ $1 billion in economic impact every year.

✔️ 19,580 metric tons of CO2 emissions prevented every year.

We did the math.

Turns out: trails are AWESOME.

 

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