Great Rivers Greenway

The vision for a greenway along St. Louis’ central corridor has been around for decades, but the idea of connecting it with communities in north St. Louis is more recent.

The Brickline Greenway aims to connect the Gateway Arch to Forest Park and Fairground Park to Tower Grove Park with pedestrian and bike paths.

A one-mile stretch of the Brickline Greenway along Market Street in downtown St. Louis will host an art installation commemorating the history of the former neighborhood.

On Monday’s "St. Louis on the Air," Sharon Smith of the Missouri Historical Society joined us to discuss the bridge’s history. We also heard from Great Rivers Greenway about big plans for the site.

On Aug. 10, 1821, Missouri became the 24th state — the first located west of the Mississippi River and the 12th to allow slavery.

St. Louis Public Radio's Jonathan Ahl talks with Emma Klues of Great Rivers Greenway and Trailnet's Kevin Hahn about some of their go-to trails. Listeners share their suggestions, too.

Great Rivers Greenway is working with residents to turn the dilapidated corridor into a greenway that runs through seven north St. Louis neighborhoods.

Neighborhood parks and other green spaces and trails continue to be among the liveliest places in the region as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Great Rivers Greenway's Emma Klues and Tower Grove Park's Bill Reininger offered their insights on the increased interest in the outdoors, even as we head into winter.

Bike retailers around the St. Louis region have reduced capacity for in-person visits due to the COVID-19 crisis. But even with less foot traffic, some…

What once was a plan to build a continuous greenway along St. Louis’ Chouteau Avenue has morphed into something even bigger — and, after a year of…