: a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection
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The elevated design would also affect 11 parks and several greenways, including the complete removal of Wilmore Park.
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Desiree Mathurin
april 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
They are bookended by tennis courts and soccer fields, and hooked together by a new bike path that will eventually link to a greenway extending the length of Manhattan.
—James S. Russell, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail One of Greenville’s most popular outdoor features, the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail is a scenic, 28-mile (and growing) multi-use greenway for walking and biking.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Equipped with firearms and wearing camouflage, Thompson then fatally shot four others -- including an off-duty city police officer -- in his neighborhood and along a greenway.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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Desiree Mathurin
april 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
They are bookended by tennis courts and soccer fields, and hooked together by a new bike path that will eventually link to a greenway extending the length of Manhattan.
—James S. Russell, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail One of Greenville’s most popular outdoor features, the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail is a scenic, 28-mile (and growing) multi-use greenway for walking and biking.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Equipped with firearms and wearing camouflage, Thompson then fatally shot four others -- including an off-duty city police officer -- in his neighborhood and along a greenway.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Greenway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenway. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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