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New York City Open
Accessible Space Information System Cooperative
(OASIS). This website provides
a one-stop, interactive mapping resource to
enhance the stewardship of open space for the
benefit of all New York City residents. OASIS is
a partnership of more than 30 federal, state,
and local agencies, private companies, academic
institutions, and nonprofit organizations to
create a one-stop, interactive mapping and data
analysis application via the Internet to enhance
the stewardship of open space for the benefit of
New York City (NYC) residents.
European Urban Green
Environment program. The
aim of the URGE project is to improve the
provision of cities with green spaces, both
qualitatively and quantitatively, thus enhancing
the quality of life of the urban population and
contributing to the sustainable development of
European cities. One major objective is to
increase the available knowledge of the complex
interactions between nature, economy and social
systems in urban environments, considering this
as a premise to the development of modern
strategies for the design and management of
urban landscapes.
Chicago Wilderness.
The Chicago Wilderness coalition is an
unprecedented alliance of more than 140 public
and private organizations working together to
protect, restore, study and manage the precious
natural ecosystems of the Chicago region for the
benefit of the public.
Metro Greenways Program. The Metro
Greenways program was launched in 1998 in
response to Metro Greenprint, a citizens report
that called for stronger efforts to protect
nature in the face of urban growth. Since then
the program has been working successfully with
communities across the region to preserve and
restore vital natural heritage while we still
can.
Embrace Open Space.
The year-long Embrace Open Space campaign is a
joint effort among 11 organizations concerned
about protecting open spaces in the Twin Cities
region. Coordinated by The McKnight Foundation,
the campaign began in September 2002 with ads
and special events. The campaign goal is to
mobilize Twin Citians to become more vocal in
public decision-making about land use and land
protection in this region.
Mississippi River Corridor
Planning. A 10-month
collaborative planning effort focused on the
Mississippi River corridor from St. Paul to
Hastings, Minnesota. The plan is scheduled
for completion in August 2002.
GreenWays Initiative,
Detroit River in SE Michigan. This 5-year,
$75 million private/public partnership seeks to
expand and enhance the region's natural
landscape by protecting and building greenways
throughout Southeast Michigan. This
initiative is a project of the National Park
Service River Trails program and Rails to Trails
Conservancy in cooperation with the Michigan
Department of Transportation and the Community
Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
A related initiative is the
Greater Detroit American
Heritage River Initiative's
Building the Riverfront Greenway initiative
in Detroit, which includes 14 linked greenway
projects.
Above the Falls: A
Master Plan for the Upper River in Minneapolis.
Completed in 2000, Above the Falls is a
comprehensive master plan guiding land use, the
creation of continuous riverside trails and
greenspace, riverbank restoration, and
innovative storm water handling methods within a
5/25 mile corridor along the Mississippi River
in the northern section of Minneapolis. No
website was found, but contact
Rachel Ramadhyani,
project manager, Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board for more information at (612) 661-4814.
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