The Project for Public Spaces, an international nonprofit organization
dedicated to creating and sustaining public places that build communities, has
recognized the Capital Crescent Trail as one of “21 great places that show how
transportation can enliven a community”. The CCT is described as:
“the most-used rail-trail in the nation, transporting one million
walkers and bicyclists a year to destinations as varied as suburban Bethesda
Row, a trendy restaurant hotspot, and Fletcher’s Boathouse, an angler’s
hangout. A green oasis in the midst of traffic-clogged suburbia, the Capital
Crescent trail connects suburban Maryland to the Potomac waterfront with many
natural and historic destinations in between.”
See the Project for Public Spaces June 2005 Making Places Newsletter for more on the 21 great
places around the world.