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Metro Branch Trail, Washing<strong>to</strong>n, DC<br />

• 8-mile walking trail from DC <strong>to</strong> Silver Spring, MD<br />

• <strong>Rails</strong>-<strong>to</strong>-<strong>Trails</strong>, DC Department of Transportation, and <strong>Kaiser</strong><br />

<strong>Permanente</strong> partnership<br />

• One-mile segment between two Metro s<strong>to</strong>ps<br />

– Recreational use<br />

– Active transport connecting neighborhoods<br />

• Needs assessment research and community engagement<br />

– Recreational and physical activities resources, needs, and<br />

opportunities<br />

– Strategies <strong>to</strong> increase physical activity for members of target<br />

communities<br />

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