Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Greenways

Op-Ed: What Is an ‘Accessible’ Park, Anyway?

By Jo Fitzgibbons | Nov 19, 2020 | No Comments

COVID-19 has brought many lessons for urban planners, illuminating existing inequalities and flaws as well as introducing new challenges. One such lesson, as people seek open space and tranquility in tumultuous times, is that parks and natural areas are crucial to our resilience during crises.

A segment of the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Source: Creative commons.

Can 'Greenway Act' Help U.S. Recover from COVID?

By Kea Wilson | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments

A new effort is underway to build a massive national network of connected walking and cycle infrastructure— and the organization behind it says a $10 billion federal investment in the project would help the country rebound from the economic ravages of COVID-19 in a way that highway spending never could.

Ride Single-File in These Upstate Towns Or Risk Arrest

By Aaron Short | Jul 15, 2019 | 12 Comments

Cyclists love riding the scenic roads in the Hudson River valley, but a Draconian municipal law could have cops ticketing riders and even throwing them in jail if they ride side by side.

Today, just eight percent of disadvantaged Milwaukee neighborhoods, according to a Rails-to-Trails Conservancy index, have low-stress access to a bike trail. That's well below the citywide average. Completing two key trail projects could increase that number to 66 percent. Image: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Highlighting the Inequity of Access to Good Bicycling Infrastructure in Milwaukee

By Stephen Miller | Jun 29, 2017 | No Comments

A new report from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy spotlights how disadvantaged neighborhoods in Milwaukee have less access to safe bicycle routes than other parts of the city.

Minneapolis’s Midtown Greenway: Good for Bikes, Good for Business

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 29, 2011 | No Comments

In the increasingly heated competition to see who deserves the title of America’s most bike-friendly city, Minneapolis has plenty going for it. Last year Bicycling magazine anointed the city tops in the nation, knocking Portland off its long-held perch. The Twin Cities are undergoing a steady transformation into a more bike-oriented region thanks to nearly […]

Indianapolis Paves the Way for Bikes and Pedestrians

By Ethan Kent | Oct 15, 2007 | 26 Comments

Construction is underway on what may be the nation’s most advanced urban greenway system. Indianapolis, Indiana is making what could be the boldest step of any North American city towards supporting bicyclists and pedestrians. Known as an extremely auto-oriented city, most closely associated with the Indianapolis 500, this is one of the last cities we […]

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