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Greenspace is also vital
for the core urban and suburban communities of the region. These
lands are of special importance for their recreational value,
providing the older suburbs and the District of Columbia with
places to hike, picnic, play, relax, and meet neighbors. Public
parks, recreational lands, preserved stream valley corridors,
and river access make inner beltway communities better places
to live. The region has benefited from concerted efforts by
public agencies and private land trusts that sought to protect
lands along streams and rivers. Their successes are evident
in this map-with most of the Potomac River protected on both
sides, allowing for public access, and public open space flanking
large parts of the Anacostia River. Many tributaries to the
Anacostia are also protected. Rock Creek Park, extending up
from the District of Columbia, stands out as the City's and
inner suburbs' premier stream valley park. Greenspace corridors
in the region's center connect people and places of today with
each other and with history, while also providing scenic alternative
transportation options.
For information on Rock Creek, check out the PARC
(People's Alliance for Rock Creek) website.
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the Washington-Baltimore Region's Green Network: The Time
To Act Is Now | Washington
Region in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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Greenspace Inside the Capital Beltway
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