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Greenway: Ridgeway
 Go to more information about the link between West Boulevard and Dunbar
The
Ridgeway Greenway is virtually complete and extends approximately 13 km
right across the City from Pacific Spirit Park to the City of Burnaby's
Central Park. When City Council adopted the Vancouver Greenways Plan in
1995, they also designated a portion of the Ridgeway Greenway to be built
as the City Greenway pilot project. Completed in 1998, the pilot project
extended along 37th Ave from Granville St to Knight Street. Since then
the Ridgeway has been extended east from Knight Street to Burnaby's border
at Boundary Road and west from Granville St to Blanca Street with a small
section still under review.
The Greenway walkway is located primarily along the north side of the
street to take advantage of the many public open spaces along the route,
the sunny side of  the
street, and the view opportunities. Except for a
mixed-use path in Jones Park, pedestrians
use the sidewalk and cyclists share the road with vehicles along traffic-calmed
streets. This cross-town route starts in the west on 8th Avenue at Blanca
Street. It passes by one of Vancouver's most scenic lookouts at Discovery
Street and 8th Avenue and through the leafy residential neighbourhoods
of West Point Grey, Dunbar and Kerrisdale to 37th Avenue. East on 37th
from
Granville
Street, the route passes by VanDusen
Botanical Gardens , Queen
Elizabeth Park, the Ontario Greenway,
Mountainview Cemetery, Windsor
Castle Neighbourhood Greenway and Kensington, Jones and Killarney
Parks to the Vancouver/Burnaby border at Central Park.
The Ridgeway Greenway is primarily on residential streets that have been
enhanced for pedestrian and cyclist safety and comfort. Landscaping, seating,
signage, drinking fountains and public
art make this a very interesting cycling or walking trip across the
city through many of Vancouver's neighbourhoods.
| Destinations and areas of interest along
this Greenway include:
- Major Parks - West Point Grey Park, Camosun Park, Pacific Spirit
Park, VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Queen Elizabeth Park, Kensington
Park, Killarney Park, Burnaby's Central Park
- Other Parks - Cartier Park, Jones Park
- Sports activities - walking, running, cycling, sports fields,
children's playgrounds as well as disc golf, pitch and putt, and
tennis at Queen Elizabeth Park
- Attractions - arboretum, conservatory, Quarry garden and display
gardens at Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Botanical Gardens, public
art works, city and mountain views
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Plaza with public art
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