Greenway Design Elements
Greenways connect people to parks, jobs, and neighborhood destinations by foot, bike, and other non-motorized means. These off-road, multi-use paths are context sensitive, meaning that they are designed differently depending upon the setting.

Greenway Types
What makes a greenway? Below are four examples of different greenway types:
Park Path, Charles River Park, Boston
Park Path
- Off-road, shared-use path
- Follows parkland or waterfront areas
Off-Road Path, Binney Street, Cambridge
Off-Road Path
- Shared-use path
- Runs parallel to street
- Often has trees or other landscaped features separating the path from the road
Neighborway, Hancock Street, Somerville
Neighborways
- Slow, neighborhood streets, treated as 'shared' space
- Low traffic volume allows people on foot, bikes, and in cars to share the road for low stress connectivity
Greenway Connector, Broadway Street, Cambridge
Greenway Connectors
- One-mile or less connecting roadway
- Uses wayfinding tools to guide pedestrians and bicyclists between greenway paths