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Development of greenways is an open space protection strategy of the Community and Economic Development Division (CED). We have found greenway development is a means to:
Open space resources presently being utilized for active and passive recreation and containing trails include:
During the Spring Semester of 2015, the City worked with a group of students from UMass Amherst's Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Program to develop a Greenways Plan and identify potential projects. While some of the proposed projects are more feasible than others, this Plan is an excellent guide through the various planning efforts moving forward. Read more here,