Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 7:30 am to 9:00 am PT/10:30 am to 12:00 pm ET
Cost: Free 
Organization: Maryland Department of Transportation

Released in September, the Maryland State Transportation Trails Strategic Plan (the Plan) established a vision for “a safe and accessible transportation trail network that connects Marylanders to opportunities across their communities, towns, and the state.” The Plan built on the success and foundation of the 2009 Trails Plan and the 2050 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (2050 BPMP). The planning process included working with nearly 100 experts from across the state. At this Walkinar, Robert Searns, author of Beyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes, will discuss the tools needed to develop successful and affordable plans for creating more infrastructure that can serve a diverse array of people. With the goal of making every doorstep a trailhead, he will also examine what motivates walking and how to get more folks to routinely engage. Robert along with MDOT panelists will explore railbanking, transportation trails, and improving access to community destinations for people walking, biking, and rolling.