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Greenways And Open Space



published Jun 2008

Greenway Planning, Criteria, and Strategies for Implementation

Greenways provide numerous and diverse benefits to local municipalities and their residents. This plan focuses on the economic, ecological, recreational, social, and transportation benefits of greenways.


published Jun 2014

Rochester's Natural Connection: the Genesee Riverway Trail

A 3,572-foot-long bridge links city residents to nature along the Genesee Riverway Trail in Rochester, NY.


published Dec 2009

Sand Creek Greenway is a Trail through Industrial Landscape

by Mark Wilcox with American Society of Landscape Architects

Sand Creek in Commerce City, Colorado, is a trail within an active industrial corridor that includes petroleum refineries, chemical plants, irrigation ditches, and gravel mining operations.


published Nov 2005

Maintenance Checklist for Greenways and Urban Trails

by Jed Wagner with Denver Parks and Recreation Department

Denver has 130 miles of paved trails, open 24 hours a day and maintained for year-round use. Snow removal begins at 5 a.m. after winter storms.


posted Feb 19, 2018

The South Platte River Greenway

An overview of the history of greenway development along the South Platte River.


published Oct 2002

Ten Reasons to Consider a Trail or Greenway in Your Next Project

by Robert (Bob) Searns with Robert Searns and Associates, Inc., Jeff Vogel with DHM Design

Communities benefit in many ways from well-planned greenways and trails.


posted Dec 29, 2017

Woodruff Greenway Trail - South Carolina

Development of a .82 mile 8-foot wide asphalt trail including two pedestrian bridges that connects the Woodruff Leisure Center to the Woodruff Middle School.


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New Orleans City Park

New Orleans, Louisiana

City Park is a 1,300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation’s oldest urban parks.


1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
(504) 482-4888 • [email protected]
https://neworleanscitypark.com/

Project for Public Spaces

New York, New York

Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design, and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities.


740 Broadway, Suite 1101, New York, New York 10003
(212) 620-5660 • [email protected]
https://www.pps.org/

California Parks and Recreation Society

Sacramento, California

The California Park & Recreation Society's mission is to advance the park and recreation profession through education, networking, resources and advocacy.


7971 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95832
(916) 665-2777 • [email protected]
https://www.cprs.org/

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