Definition of greenway
:a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection
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While this part of town was already gentrifying well before the recreation trail opened in June 2015, a recent report from DePaul's Institute for Housing Studies indicates that the greenway has accelerated that trend.
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Cyclists and walkers will not be able to travel west on the greenway trail from its access point at Lexington Road and Grinstead Drive.
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Many of the questions from the overflow crowd of about 50 people at U.W. Mercantile on Clinton Avenue focused beyond downtown - such as plans to connect the downtown area with Lowe Mill or greenways throughout the city.
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Meanwhile, the Delaware River City Corp. has been working toward building a greenway in the Northeast, which would include a riverfront park for Bridesburg.
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That means the soccer money could be used for almost anything, including schools, parks and greenways.
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On a pretty day, office workers can take a beautiful walk across a greenway that connects each side of the river.
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Another solution for the suburbs is creating greenways — roads with little or no traffic to encourage biking and walking, Healy said.
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The former railroad line has been converted into a greenway with colorful murals and graffiti painted on the bridge abutments along the trail.
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First Known Use of greenway
1965
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