Woonasquatucket River Greenway

Title

Woonasquatucket River Greenway

Description

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The Woonasquatucket River Greenway is a {{convert|4.6|mi||adj=on|abbr=}} paved trail in Rhode Island. The path begins at Lyman Avenue in Johnston, Rhode Island and follows the Woonasquatucket River through Johnston, the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island and terminated at Waterplace Park in Providence, Rhode Island. It is part of the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile system of trails connecting the Canada–US border in Maine to Key West. and provides access to Black Locust Pocket Park, Donigan Park, Riverside Park, Woonasquatucket Adventure Park, Buttonhole Golf Course, Manton Gateway and Cricket Park.

The Woonasquatucket River Greenway was conceived of by Rhode Island State Representative Frederick Lippitt|Frederick Lippitt.

The Greenway features the work of artists both local and from outside of Rhode Island, including The Steel Yard, Mika Seeger and Keri King.

See also

* Greenways Alliance of Rhode Island

References

{{reflist|refs=<ref name="ProJo20150902">{{cite news|last1=Kuffner|first1=Alex|title=$21.8-million George Redman Linear Park is dedicated to pioneer of R.I. bike paths|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150921/NEWS/150929825|accessdate=22 September 2015|publisher=The Providence Journal|date=21 September 2015}}</ref>

<ref name=dot>{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.ri.gov/community/bikeri/eastbay.php |title=East Bay Bike Path |publisher=Rhode Island Department of Transportation}}</ref>

<ref name="ProJo20160704">{{cite news|last1=Salit|first1=Richard|title=RIDOT to smooth brain-rattling, spine jarring stretches of East Bay Bike Path|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160704/ridot-to-smooth-brain-rattling-spine-jarring-stretches-of-east-bay-bike-path|accessdate=5 July 2016|publisher=The Providence Journal|date=4 July 2016}}</ref>}}

Creator

Janaya Kizzie

Publisher

Rhode Island Council for the Humanities

Files

Woonasquatucket River Greenway.txt

Collection

Citation

Janaya Kizzie, “Woonasquatucket River Greenway,” Rhode Island Arts and Culture Fellowship, accessed April 29, 2024, https://riartsandculture.omeka.net/items/show/183.

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