Multi-Use Paths

Rendering of Joe Lewis Greenway at crossing withh street with green striped crosswalk

Detroit Opens Segment of Joe Lewis Greenway

The newly opened segment, which features playground equipment and public lawns, is part of a 27.5 mile greenway that will loop through four cities.

November 8, 2022 - WDET

Open Space Trails

Study: Recreational Trails Program Underfunded by Over $200 Million

FHA research shows that multi-use trail users contribute three times as much in gas taxes as the program to build and maintain them receives.

August 8, 2021 - Streetsblog USA

Baltimore Multi-Modal Path

Baltimore's 'Big Jump'

A temporary bike and pedestrian path is changing the street design game in Baltimore.

November 26, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Tualatin River Greenway

A Walk Through History on the New Stretch of the Tualatin River Greenway

Some things are worth waiting for, including the Tualatin River Greenway Bicycle and Pedestrian Shared Use Path.

July 2, 2016 - The Oregonian

Making a Safer Multi-Use Path

Pathways that are used by cyclists and pedestrians have shown a high rate of collisions. Some say the regulations for these multi-use paths should be updated.

November 12, 2010 - Grist

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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