Nearly $2.8 million in federal funding will be used to expand access to parks and trails in Baltimore, a group of Maryland lawmakers announced Tuesday.

The city will receive $1.5 million to build an ADA-accessible shoreline trail and picnic area in South Baltimore's Reedbird Park. Another $1.3 million will be used to create a contiguous park in East Baltimore, from Johnston Square to Broadway East.

"We want all Baltimoreans to have access to safe, beautiful outdoor spaces—especially in areas like South Baltimore, which have suffered from disinvestment for decades," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement.

The funding was announced by Maryland Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Congressman Kweisi Mfume.

"These federal funds will make it even more possible for

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