Welcome to the Emerald Network resource library. The resources below highlight some of the specific work we are doing to advance neighborhood greenways, and also outline some of the big picture goals and best practices for greenway paths. Feel free to use and share widely!
Quick Facts
Click on any of the titles below to view a fact sheet that is easy to download and share. We developed these one-pagers to help people learn and talk about the benefits of common transportation planning concepts that are being implemented today for safer, more livable streets.
Presentations, Maps & Guides
We're happy to share the following resources created by the Emerald Network Team and our partners. We hope you find them useful as you get to know and explore all that the Emerald Network has to offer.
2023 Emerald Network Funders Report
2023 was a big year for the Emerald Network! Read more about all we accomplished.
Columbia Road Gender and Mobility Initiative
We hope this initiative will remove mobility limitations that stem from gender inequities through gender-specific participatory processes that elevate the perceptions of women and non-binary people making the planning process more representative and inclusive.
What Counts in Mobility? report
Read our findings regarding transportation modeling, policy, and decision making we completed in 2020 with students from Tufts University. Summary report coming soon.
The Emerald Network: An Introduction
Learn why and how the Emerald Network will have serious impact for people in Metro Boston.
Roslindale Arboretum Gateway Path
Read a summary of the feasibility study we completed in 2016 with students from Tufts University.
Learn best practices for planning signage and other wayfinding that will help a greenway project thrive! Includes real-life examples from around the U.S.
Watertown Regional Greenway Connections
Have you ever wondered how long it would take to bike to destinations in and around Watertown? This handy guide, created by the Watertown Bicycle + Pedestrian Committee, is a great resource for those interested in doing more riding.
What would the American Legion Highway look like if it was designed as a functional and safe roadway for all ages, modes, and abilities? In 2017, we teamed up with the American Legion Corridor Coalition, and students from Northeastern University to complete a study of the corridor and generate a design for a greenway.
Activating Columbia Road: Reframing a Missing Link
Read a summary of previous studies of Columbia Road we completed in 2019 with students from Tufts University.
Greenways Inc: Benefits of Greenways
Read about the benefits of Greenways as enumerated by Chuck Flink, founder and president of Greenways Incorporated.
Explore a Greenway
Metro Boston has a wealth of existing greenway paths that we are working hard to connect into a 200+ mile seamless network — take a virtual tour and discover a new greenway today!
