: a corridor of undeveloped land preserved for recreational use or environmental protection
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Community members envision a plan to add places for recreation and entertainment, an outdoor greenway network and a mix of residential, office and retail development.
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Under construction since 2021, this greenway, named for the champion boxer, is part of a growing urban trend.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Her daughter, Piper, not wanting to stay at the residence by herself, refused to leave her mother alone, the documents say, noting that Brandi Elliott took the girl across the street and began to walk the greenway.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 17 July 2024
By nesting in city parks and foraging along greenways, urban turkeys demonstrate the flexibility needed to thrive in new, diverse environments.
—Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Under construction since 2021, this greenway, named for the champion boxer, is part of a growing urban trend.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Her daughter, Piper, not wanting to stay at the residence by herself, refused to leave her mother alone, the documents say, noting that Brandi Elliott took the girl across the street and began to walk the greenway.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 17 July 2024
By nesting in city parks and foraging along greenways, urban turkeys demonstrate the flexibility needed to thrive in new, diverse environments.
—Anne Readel, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Greenway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenway. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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