Brandi Horton
Brandi Horton serves as RTC’s vice president of communications. She has dedicated her career to communicating for social change and is passionate about creating communities that promote health and well-being. She partners with nonprofit organizations and government agencies to engage audiences in support of ambitious goals around community development, equity and inclusion, and quality of life. She is a communications strategist with comprehensive public relations and integrated marketing experience that she leverages to advance nonprofit advocacy agendas. Brandi lives in Arlington, Virginia with her family, where she regularly frequents the Four Mile Run and Washington & Old Dominion trails en route to work, the playground and little league games.
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Leveraging Active Transportation to Meet State Carbon Reduction and Climate Goals
August 08, 2024
When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed, new programs were introduced to support states in their efforts to keep people safe on our roadways and to reduce emissions. We’ve seen many of these programs prioritize investments in connected trails and active transportation networks, demonstrating a growing understanding in America that when we make it safer and […]
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Elevating Opportunity in 2023—Reflections From the Trails Movement
December 14, 2023
This past year, a major theme resonated for trails across the country: activation. The landmark infrastructure bill signed in late 2021 infused unprecedented funding into the federal trail and active transportation landscape—putting trails at the forefront. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) galvanized America into action as we sought to connect communities of every shape and size with new programs and […]
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Putting Unprecedented Federal Funding for Trails and Active Transportation to Work
December 09, 2022
Since the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in 2021, an unprecedented amount of federal funding for trails and active transportation is available to meet some of the ever-growing demand for trail development and connectivity across the United States. The new funding and new eligibilities for active transportation under the law create urgency for communities to […]
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Indiana Rep. Carey Hamilton Is Keeping the Hoosier State Laser Focused on Trails
October 04, 2022
“I hope that [the Great American Rail-Trail] will be at the top of the caucus’ agenda this year.” —Rep. Carey Hamilton In September, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) was pleased to designate Indiana State Rep. Carey Hamilton as the 2022 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion for her leadership in the founding of the Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus, which has helped […]
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A Conversation With the 2021 Rail-Trail Champion: Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb
January 25, 2022
In the state that’s home to the Indianapolis 500, speed is a matter of pride. In Indiana, that spirit extends to the priority the state’s leadership is putting on nonmotorized recreation and active transportation. The state’s Next Level Trails program, part of the broader Next Level Connections infrastructure directive pushed by Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb, is […]
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Rail-Trail Champion Eleanor Holmes Norton on Linking the Nation by Trail
January 28, 2021
For her long-standing efforts to support trail networks in her native Washington, D.C., and across the United States, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has named Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) America’s 2020 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion. Rep. Norton, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and chair of its Highways and Transit Subcommittee, has been a […]
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Trail Moments | Stealing Moments of “Me Time” on the Trail as a Mom During COVID
September 10, 2020
It was the day before Mother’s Day—May 9, actually. We had been under quarantine for 58 days. We had been juggling kids, jobs, furloughs, anxiety and grief. We were all thankful to be healthy and to have the privilege of being at home. We were grateful for forming our quarantine bubble—a little village of three […]
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A Q&A With Ryan Chao: Connecting Communities from Coast to Coast
November 13, 2019
For more than three decades, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has served as the nation’s preeminent voice for trails—setting the precedent that rail-trails are vital community assets, and establishing policies and practices that have helped result in more than 2,000+ completed rail-trails on the ground in American communities. Today, RTC is forging ahead with a focus on […]
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From Dream to National Treasure: The Great American Rail-Trail
May 08, 2019
It was an idea that changed the world. The creation of Yellowstone National Park nearly 150 years ago established that a country’s iconic natural wonders could be preserved for all to enjoy. Today, a new bold vision again presents itself: The Great American Rail-Trail aims to create a multiuse path across the country, separated from roads for its […]
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Protecting Trails in 2018: Five Ways We Mobilized in Communities This Year
November 15, 2018
All across the country—from the great redwoods of California, to the trestles of Missouri, to the stream valleys and neighborhoods of Baltimore, Maryland—Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and the national trail community put itself on the front lines to protect and defend trails in 2018. RTC worked closely alongside trail groups, advocates and friends to protect trails […]
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