: a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection
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Mecklenburg County is in the midst of a massive year for greenway construction.
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 15 July 2024
Community members envision a plan to add places for recreation and entertainment, an outdoor greenway network and a mix of residential, office and retail development.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Please don’t suddenly go from flat city greenways to hill repeats on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, but go practice going down, and your hiking will get stronger and more enjoyable.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 July 2024
Listen to this article A push to convert a desolate, 4-mile stretch of rail line into a Connecticut greenway with trails for pedestrians and bicyclists has run headlong into the state’s stance that the rails remain a viable freight transportation corridor.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 15 July 2024
Community members envision a plan to add places for recreation and entertainment, an outdoor greenway network and a mix of residential, office and retail development.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Please don’t suddenly go from flat city greenways to hill repeats on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, but go practice going down, and your hiking will get stronger and more enjoyable.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 July 2024
Listen to this article A push to convert a desolate, 4-mile stretch of rail line into a Connecticut greenway with trails for pedestrians and bicyclists has run headlong into the state’s stance that the rails remain a viable freight transportation corridor.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Greenway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenway. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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