PHASE I: WEST

The western segment (Phase I to those in the know) was the first segment of the Greenway to have the bicycling and walking paths paved. This segment was opened in summer 2000. The Greenway passes between Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun and through the Uptown area of the city. It is the most urbanized and densely populated of any section along the Greenway. The bicycle and walking paths in this segment are at grade from Chowen Avenue to Hennepin Avenue and are in a trench from Hennepin eastward. Besides passing through park land which is adjacent to Lake of the Isles, the segment also parallels The Mall, a linear park on the south side of the greenway between Hennepin Avenue and Lake of the Isles Parkway. The Soo Line Garden is a large community garden towards the eastern end of this segment. The eastern end of this segment is more industrial in character than the western end which is predominantly residential and green space.

There are 10 neighborhoods which are at least partially found on PHASE I of the Greenway or adjacent to it: Cedar Isles Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA), West Calhoun Neighborhood Council, Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG), East Calhoun Community Organization, East Isles Residents Association, Lyndale Neighborhood Association, Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association, Whittier Alliance, Central Neighborhood Improvement Association, and Phillips West. For links to these neighborhoods, click here.

Documents, Articles, and Links

• Map - To see the Phase I map, click here.
  
  
• Article - To read about issues regarding retaining walls for the proposed Urban Village project on the Greenway between Aldrich and Dupont, click here.