Greenways

PAS MEMO. Lamb, Linda. Greenways: The Natural Connection. May,
1992.

Summary

According to the 1987 Report of the President's Commission on
Americans Outdoors, 80 percent of the U.S. population will live
in metropolitan areas by the year 2000. Given that national parks
will be out of reach for many Americans, the report recommended
that a network of linear parks, or greenways, be created across
the country. Five years later, interest in developing greenways
remains a priority in hundreds of communities that are also
working to contain sprawl, reduce automobile dependence, and
better define community character.

This article discusses the five types of Greenways -- Urban
River, Ecological, Scenic Drives and Historic Routes, Pathways,
and Comprehensive. It also discusses the economic benefits, as
well as other natural resource benefits, funding, and acquiring
land.

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