: a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection
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Farris suggests hiking or biking throughout the greenway to see some of Detroit’s best street art.
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AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Mayor Woody Washam cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the new greenway.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Bordered by a wide greenway, the low-lying assemblage of former mills and storehouses was dappled with old-world-style bakeries and innovative kitchens.
—Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The Local Parks and Recreation Fund provides state funding to match local government investments for recreation projects and the purchase of land for parks, natural areas, greenways and recreational facilities.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2024
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AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Mayor Woody Washam cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the new greenway.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Bordered by a wide greenway, the low-lying assemblage of former mills and storehouses was dappled with old-world-style bakeries and innovative kitchens.
—Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The Local Parks and Recreation Fund provides state funding to match local government investments for recreation projects and the purchase of land for parks, natural areas, greenways and recreational facilities.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Greenway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenway. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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