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Spotlight

Professional Contributions

Career contributions  from strategic planning to socioeconomic impact assesment and equitable development advocacy

The Reimagine Middle Branch Master Plan

prepared by: The City of Baltimore, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, and Parks & People

Master Plan for Reimagine Middle Branch, a community driven initiative to reconnect the 19 neighborhoods of South Batimore to each other and to the  11+ miles of shoreline along the Middle Brancb of the Patapsco River.

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​Economic and social benefits of completing

the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

prepared by: The  Greater Washington Partnership and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 

This study examines the potential economic and social benefits of a $28m plan to expand and connect existing trails in the City of Baltimore to create the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network.

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The Baltimore Blueway

Master Plan

prepared by:  Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore

 Master Plan for the Baltimore Blueway,  a network of water trails and public access points for non-motorized craft, which aims to connect cultural, historic, and natural sites throughout the Baltimore waterfront and promote an exciting new way to experience our city.

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ULI Baltimore's

The Equitable Network

prepared by: BCT Design Group, Charles Village Community Benefits District Management Authority, and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Proposal for The Equitable Network, an initiative building connective micro-transit infrastructure within Baltimore’s disinvested communities via Baltimore’s green infrastructure initiatives like the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

Professional Highlights

Career highlights  from press and news media, to TV and radio

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"Opinion: Baltimore holds the key to a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. Seriously" - 
The Baltimore Banner

Press coverage of Reimagine Middle Branch and its Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative, which aim to reconnect South Baltimore neighbrohoods to each other and to the 11+ miles of shoreline along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.

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"In the Ambitious Bid to Reinvent South Baltimore, Justice Concerns Remain" - Insight Climate News

Press coverage of Reimagine Middle Branch and its Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative, which aim to reconnect South Baltimore neighbrohoods to each other and to the 11+ miles of shoreline along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.

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"Restored wetlands could help protect neglected South Baltimore communities" -
WPYR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Press coverage of Reimagine Middle Branch and its Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative, which aim to reconnect South Baltimore neighbrohoods to each other and to the 11+ miles of shoreline along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.

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"Charm City Trails" – Discover Baltimore Season 2 | Episode 10

Episode Description: "Discovering the Charm City's best outdoor assets, Jade meets up with Ethan Abbott from the Rails and Trails Conservancy who knows the local parks like the back of his hand. Grab a water bottle and some sneakers and get ready to hit the trails."

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"Dockless Vehicle Video PSA" – Baltimore City Department of Transportation

 Public Service Announcement for the Baltimore City Department of Transportation, promoting dockless vehicle usage awareness. 

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"Trail Moments with Four Baltimore Trail Advocates" –
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Blod post from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's "Trail Moments" initiative,  designed to elevate trail advocate voices around the country, and how trails have impacted the lives of Americans during COVID-19.

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"Waterfront Partnership announces Baltimore Blueway water trail project" – CBS News

Media coverage of Waterfront Partnership's press release for the Baltimore Blueway plan, where I served as a member of the project's Planning Advisory Committee.

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"The Middle Branch is in the Midst of a Shoreline Renaissance" – Baltimore Magazine

Press coverage of Reimagine Middle Branch, a community-led initiative reconnecting South Baltimore to the 11+ miles of shoreline along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.

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"Our people are our greatest resource: Reflection from Ethan Abbott" – Bikemore

Blog post for Bikemore — a Baltimore based bike advocacy organization — where I share my take on how local partnerships make our work possible.

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"Vision Of Citywide Trail Network One Step Closer To Reality" – WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Radio coverage of the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

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"Proposed Trail Network Connecting Neighborhoods Across Baltimore City" – FOX 45 WBFF-TV Baltimore

Media coverage of the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

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"Baltimore Greenway Trails Network Aims to Connect City Neighborhoods" – Baltimore Magazine

Press coverage of the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

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"A bike plan revived: Adding a path to the Olmsted-designed 33rd Street greenspace" – Baltimore Fishbowl

Press coverage of the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

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"If You Give a Town a Trail" – Blue Ridge Outdoors

Press coverage of the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

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"Viewpoint: An equitable trail network is what Baltimore’s economy needs now" – Baltimore Business Journal

Press coverage of the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network

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