Boston’s Coming Greenway Network

Peter G. FurthProfessor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Lower Traffic Stress → More RidersLower Traffic Stress → More Riders

Stress1 Stress3Stress2

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Ahhh … Greenways!Ahhh … Greenways!

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cycle track sidewalk

Separated Paths are “Green-Separated Paths are “Green-ways,” tooways,” too

Cycle tracks in the Netherlands

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Cycle Track in Vancouver, BCCycle Track in Vancouver, BC

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… … in Cambridge, MAin Cambridge, MA

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… … in Montrealin Montreal

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… … and now in New York City!and now in New York City!

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Engineers = Problem SolversEngineers = Problem Solvers“Yes, We Can!”“Yes, We Can!”

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Regional Traffic Concentrated in Inner Raodway

Two Continuous Paths in East & West Side Medians

Net New Greenspace = 4.45 Acres

Newly Accessible Greenspace = 5.60 Acres

Arborway “Missing Link” (Boston)Arborway “Missing Link” (Boston)Engineering Student Design Project, 2008Engineering Student Design Project, 2008

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Boylston, Dartmouth,

Public Garden

Charlesgate Path

World Series Path

Boston’s Coming Greenway Boston’s Coming Greenway NetworkNetwork

Arborway

Route 9 Crossing

Sears Rotary

“Harbor-Ride”

S. Bay / Harbor

Trail

Harbor Walk

Old Colony Path

Watertown Branch

Community Path

Grand Junction

Earheart Dam /

Bike to the Sea

South Boston

UMass Boston

Dorchester

Cambridge

Watertown

Somerville

Charlestown

Jamaica Pond

Brookline

Forest Hills

Brighton

Fresh Pond

Missing Mile Bridges

Peter G. Furth Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering January, 2008