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32-605: In 1921, a group of local citizens alarmed by the rapid industrialization of the area created the Union County Park Commission by referendum vote of the people, to purchase and preserve remaining natural areas. In 1923, the famous landscape design firm, the Olmsted Brothers (founded by their father Frederick Law Olmsted who designed New York's Central Park ) completed its design plans for "Elizabeth Park," now known as "Warinanco." This park

64-483: A commission. On April 30, a temporary commission was named and given $ 10,000.00 and two years to complete the study. Within five months, the group finished the study and returned $ 8,391.00 of the funds. The emphasis of the report was to move quickly, before the available open space was gone. On the November 8, 1921, ballot, voters were asked to approve a permanent five-member Park Commission and $ 2.5 million to be spent at

96-482: A former KTM rail line has been encouraged and maintained through public opinion. Convincing the Singaporean government of the land's value, the citizens of Singapore were able to turn a neglected KTM railway in to a linear park that now runs 10 km(6.21 mi) long and offers unique perspectives into Singaporean wildlife. Rail Corridor differs from the typical linear park in a way that promotes and integrates

128-582: A linear park along the coast is known as a foreshoreway . When being designed, linear parks appear unique as they are planned around the public's opinion of how the space will affect them. Possibly the earliest example is the Emerald Necklace , which consists of a 1,100-acre (4.5 km ), or 445 hectare chain of parks linked by parkways (a broad, landscaped highway ) and waterways in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts , U.S. The name comes from

160-541: A movement to "save" the river by writing to the local paper, The Cranford Citizen , and urging that the river be made into a memorial to the young men who had died in the recent World War I . This was followed by editorials of support in The Rahway Record , The Westfield Leader , The Cranford Citizen , and The Chronicle . On May 5, 1919, the Elizabeth Daily Journal , stated that the idea

192-665: A national comparison of open urban areas available to residents. In Greater London , Essex and Hertfordshire , the Lee Valley Park is a 10,000-acre (40 km ) linear park, stretching for 26 miles (42 km) long, much of it green spaces running along the flood plains of the River Lea from the River Thames to Ware , through areas such as Stratford , Clapton , Tottenham , Enfield , Walthamstow , Cheshunt , Broxbourne and Hoddesdon in an area renowned as

224-766: A single waterway to its mouth at the Arthur Kill . The longest, or West Branch, courses for 24 miles from Verona . The East Branch rises in West Orange / Montclair and joins the West Branch at Hobart Gap in Springfield forming the main stem of the river. The Nomahegan Brook and Black Brook enter soon thereafter. The original Rahway River Parkway was approximately seven miles. The brooks and main stem through Union , Westfield , Springfield, Cranford , Kenilworth , Winfield , Clark , and Rahway (where it

256-526: Is a cool and shady retreat from the nearby bustling streets. In Hong Kong , a prominent example of a linear park is the Avenue of Stars . Located at the waterfront surrounding East Tsim Sha Tsui , the Avenue of Stars is a 440-meter(0.27 mi.) promenade offering scenic views to the public. As a public amenity, the park provides much needed urban space to the dense city of Hong Kong. The walking road itself

288-568: Is a type of park that is significantly longer than it is wide. These linear parks are strips of public land running along canals , rivers , streams , defensive walls , electrical lines , or highways and shorelines . Examples of linear parks include everything from wildlife corridors to riverways to trails , capturing the broadest sense of the word. Other examples include rail trails ("rails to trails"), which are disused railroad beds converted for recreational use by removing existing structures. Commonly, these linear parks result from

320-580: Is an artificial-surface field that can be used for soccer, football, and other sports. There is a mature planting of flowering magnolia trees. A dock offers paddleboating. This sports center, including the Warinanco Ice Rink, was expanded and modernized in 2017. Warinanco is known for its springtime displays of cherry blossom, dogwood, redbud, and azalea blooms. The display of Japanese cherry blossoms surrounding Warinanco Lake dates back to 1931, where Caxton Brown and his brother donated them to

352-526: Is dedicated to famous Hong Kong celebrities, and as such is an attractive tourist area lined with souvenir stalls at some sections. In addition to the dynamic waterfront location, the Avenue of Stars provides visitors a "front-row seat"(stand) to the Symphony of Lights , the world's largest light and sound show. It is also around this area that the famed Star Ferry can be observed and even ridden. In Singapore , wild growth and shrubbery that's taken over

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384-642: Is joined by the Robinsons Branch and the South Branch) The parkway comprises several county, municipal parks, and trails along the banks of the river. some of which are part of the East Coast Greenway . The river continues into Linden , Woodbridge and Carteret , which also have parks along it, which are part of the 21st century Rahway River Greenway Plan. Download coordinates as: Linear park A linear park

416-637: Is the BeltLine . Part of the foundation for this project consisted of reclaiming 22 miles (35 km) of unused rail trails. Totaling approximately 33 miles (53 km), the BeltLine will include a trail and light rail line on the existing tracks instead of a road. The vision of the BeltLine is to attempt to balance out resident demographics within the city, allowing for all associated to the BeltLine to benefit. In England , linear parks have also been created around waterways, especially in cities where

448-768: Is thought that Warinanco was a minor sachem , or tribal elder, of the Hackensack people (a band or subgroup among the Lenape). The Caxton Brown Memorial Azalea Garden, located just south of the Warinanco Park Administration building. The garden is dedicated to the memory of Caxton Brown of Summit, New Jersey (1879-1952), who helped create, and was a member of, the Union County Park Commission. It contains hundreds of plants in many dozens of manicured beds. A boulder and plaque

480-652: The Back Bay and the Fens . In 1880, Olmsted proposed that the Muddy River be included in the park plan as the current dredged into a winding stream and was directed into the Charles River . Olmsted's vision of a linear park of walking paths along a gentle stream connecting numerous small ponds was complete by the turn of the century, but never completed the section to Boston Harbor . The subsequent development of

512-609: The Lea Valley . Greater London's largest park, Lee Valley Park is more than four times the size of Richmond Park , extending beyond Greater London's borders into the neighboring counties of Hertfordshire and Essex. A more recent example of a linear park is the Berlin Mauerpark , which was built on a part of the former Berlin Wall area and its adjacent former death strip. Planty Park , Kraków , Poland ). It encircles

544-556: The Stare Miasto ( Old Town ) , where the Medieval city walls used to stand until the early 19th century. The park has an area of 21 ha (52 acres) and a length of 4 km (2.5 mi). It consists of a chain of thirty smaller gardens designed in varied styles and adorned with numerous monuments and fountains. The park forms a scenic walkway popular with Cracovians. In summer, sprinkled with ponds and refreshment stalls, it

576-406: The 1920s, it was one of the inaugural projects of the newly created Union County Parks Commission. It was designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm, sons of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted . The Rahway River Greenway plan expands on the original design. Many of the crossings of the river are late 19th century or early 20th century bridges. The East Coast Greenway uses paths and roads along

608-657: The High Line has been transformed into a linear park that allows for activities such as sight-seeing and exercise, while being elevated. The High Line's annual budget is funded almost entirely by park visitors, though it is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation license agreement. Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago is the longest linear park in the Western Hemisphere , and

640-798: The automobile industry and roads severely disrupted the original concept. In recent years, prevalent examples of linear parks that have seen high levels of visitors are the High Line in New York City and the Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago . The High Line in New York City is a 1.4 mile (2.2 km) long rail trail and greenway, having been built on a portion of a defunct rail line as well as constructed to have greenery all throughout. Like its Paris counterpart Promenade Plantee ,

672-554: The commission's discretion. The Parkway was created between 1921–1929 following the design of the Olmsted Brothers , sons of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted . Many of the crossings of the river are late 19th century or early 20th century bridges. The Parkway was also dedicated to those who perished in World War I. The Rahway River consists of four separate branches that converge in Rahway , from whence it flows as

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704-495: The front of the house will face the streets, while the back faces a small linear park containing a pathway, trees and grass connecting different areas together. There are examples of this in some US cities and some Canadian cities, such as Saskatoon, Canada. Houses connected with linear parks are more common in suburban and rural areas where space is much less in-demand. A linear park system under development in Atlanta, Georgia

736-466: The park. Trees include: Shrubs include: Herbs and flowers include: 40°39′20″N 74°14′27″W  /  40.655507°N 74.240713°W  / 40.655507; -74.240713 Rahway River Parkway The Rahway River Parkway is a greenway of parkland along the banks the main stem Rahway River and its tributaries in Union County, New Jersey , United States. Created in

768-584: The parkway. The parkway intersects with the 7.3-mile main line of the abandoned Rahway Valley Railroad via abandoned rail trestle over the river, which some have advocated for converting to a pedestrian linear park and rail trail . Sections of the parkway have been dedicated part of the September 11th National Memorial Trail . The idea for the Rahway River Parkway started in 1919 when Union County Sheriff, James E. Warner began

800-443: The public and private sectors acting on the dense urban need for open green space. Linear parks stretch through urban areas, coming through as a solution for the lack of space and need for urban greenery . They also effectively connect different neighborhoods in dense urban areas as a result, and create places that are ideal for activities such as jogging or walking. Linear parks may also be categorized as greenways . In Australia,

832-421: The season. It is named for the Union County Park Commission 's first president Henry Summers Chatfield (1864-1933), who is memorialized with a stone bench in the tulip garden. These historic buildings are listed on the state and the federal registers of historic places in 1985. There is a 400-meter long athletic track as well as a long jump track and a space for shot put. Inside of the athletic track there

864-534: The second-longest linear park in the world, with a length of 2.7 miles (4.3 km), just under Paris' Promenade Plantee at 2.9 miles (4.6 km). Bloomingdale Trial was created by converting an elevated portion of the former Bloomingdale railway to this linear park, which features trees, flowers, plants, shrubbery, grass, light posts, and benches throughout. The greenway transverses through the neighborhoods of Logan Square, Humboldt Park, and West Town. In some cities, many linear parks run through residential areas. In this case,

896-580: The terrain is such that rivers and brooks have significant flood plains . Such land cannot sensibly be used for urban development and so it is set aside as a civic amenity. The settlement Milton Keynes makes extensive use of linear parks, with nine different examples that include the flood plains of the Great Ouse and of its tributaries (the Ouzel and some brooks). In the UK, Milton Keynes ranked highest in

928-569: The way the planned chain appears to hang from the "neck" of the Boston peninsula. This system of linear parks was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to connect the Boston Common and Public Garden (1837) to Franklin Park (Boston) , also known as the "crown jewel" of Olmstead's work in Boston. The project began around 1878 with efforts to clean up and control the marshy area which later became

960-490: Was "a duty rather than an opportunity.” The Rahway Women's Club sent a resolution of support to the Union County Board of Freeholders . The Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce had one of its members organize Union County Park Association to urge the creation of a park commission and April 1921, Superior Court Justice James J. Bergen was petitioned to appoint a temporary commission to study the feasibility of such

992-534: Was dedicated in Brown's memory in the azalea garden in 1957. The garden was refurbished with white gravel walking paths and new plantings in 2024. The Henry S. Chatfield Memorial Garden (also known as the Chatfield Garden). This area originally contained 14,200 tulips imported from Holland and planted in 21 beds but has been transitioned to more diverse blooms beyond tulips to support pollinators throughout

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1024-564: Was named in 1925 for an indigenous Lenape tribal leader of the region, whose name was recorded by English colonists as "Warinanco" in 1664. That year, a group called the Elizabethtown Associates bought the Elizabethtown Tract including land in today's Union County from Warinanco and another Lenape leader, Mattano. Warinanco's name is recorded elsewhere as "Waerhinnis Couwee," "Warrines" and "Wieronies." It

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