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Cyclists meet on the Marvin Braude Bike Trail in Marina del Rey, California. 

Cyclists meet on the Marvin Braude Bike Trail in Marina del Rey, California. 

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‘Greenway Stimulus’ Could Bring Boom in Bike and Walking Trails

Active-transportation advocates are campaigning for $10 billion in infrastructure funding to connect cities with paths and create an interstate system for cyclists and walkers. 

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If you’ve ridden a bike in New York City, you’ve likely found yourself, perhaps unknowingly, on one of its designated “greenways.”

The Hudson River Greenway, the most heavily frequented bike path in the U.S., runs up and down Manhattan’s western waterfront. The nearly complete Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is a 26-mile ride past some of the borough’s most popular destinations, like Coney Island and the Brooklyn Bridge. Parks in Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx are also traversed by greenways. 

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