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"Greenways include bike paths, linear parks, or rails-to-trails. …The word 'greenway' is a combination of the English word 'greenbelt' and Frederick Law Olmsted's 'parkway.' William Whyte coined the word in 1959 when he wrote about greenways in his book, 'The Last Landscape.'
"Greenways received strong support from the President's Commission on Americans Outdoors in their important 1987 report. The Commission recommended that 'communities establish Greenways, corridors of private and public recreation lands and waters, to provide people with access to open spaces close to where they live, and to link together the rural and urban spaces in the American landscape. ...'
"No better project exists to unite a community under one roof -- the sky -- for one cause than a greenway."
The previous text is from “Planning Paths for Your Community,” by Anne Lusk (Planning Commissioners Journal #10, May/June 1993)
Links:
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Friends of the Railroad District
- Rails to Trails
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Walkable
Communities
- The Conservation
Fund
