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Since it opened in 2008, the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) has become a key part of the D.C.-area's bike commuter network and urban trail system. Following an active freight and Metro train line from neighborhoods in the northeast right into downtown D.C., Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has worked hard on developing and promoting the trail, and we are proud of its success. But the MBT is not yet complete. A number of on-road sections today interrupt what will one day be a safe and convenient paved...

Wow. For us here at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), and everyone who works hard to build trail systems, there are few better feelings than seeing a group of people having a great time on their local trail, beaming smiles and loving life. And so it was wonderful to see our efforts on the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) in Washington D.C. over the past five years bloom into an energetic and supportive trail community. Our MBT program coordinator Pat Fisher and her crew of helpers have shown local...

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The great thing about community trails is they are all things to different people. The functions they serve range from fitness facility to gathering place to commuter pathway. So diverse are its purposes that typically a community event or celebration of a trail will focus on one particular use or group, but miss out on inviting several others to the party. Which is why we love what folks are planning on the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad...

The recently opened Met Branch Trail connecting downtown Washington, D.C., with neighborhoods to the north is a great example of how urban rail-trails serve a wide variety of needs--from everyday commuters to casual runners and the people and businesses in communities along the trail. But one of the realities of life in a big city is the threat of crime and assault, particularly after dark. Trail users returning home of an evening are often a target. Having been one of the key proponents of the construction...

On Tuesday afternoon, the rain and storms cleared in time to welcome the 2011 Climate Ride to its finish line on the U.S. Capitol lawn in Washington, D.C. Well-wishers lined the street to cheer the group of more than 150 riders pedal up Constitution Avenue, the final stretch of a 300-mile journey from New York City to raise awareness and funding for organizations working for sustainable energy solutions--including cycling and other alternative transportation choices. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy ...