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Similarly, when the connection from MBT to the West Hyattsville Station is completed, those of us in Upper Northwest will have an alternative way to get to the Anacostia River Trail once it is completed.

In a regional bikeways plan, this connection should be prioritized.

WRT this trail video, the stretch of this trail from Rhode Island Ave. to the West Hyattsville station convinced me of the value of trail riding--you don't realize how much mental energy is consumed by defensive riding while riding on the street until you're on a trail--and how trails can be key connectors within neighborhoods and districts, e.g., in that stretch you have a basketball court, a connection to another park, a ball field, tennis courts, a creek, a playground, connections to shopping centers (4 grocery stores and a drug store are within a half mile in either direction), a commercial district, and a subway station.

I use this stretch of trail as an example of best practice parks planning all the time.

by Richard Layman on Dec 29, 2011 3:03 pm • link • report