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The Bronx River Greenway is a collection of linear parks and other green spaces running for approximately 20 miles through Westchester County and The Bronx.[1][2][3][note 1] The Greenway parallels the Bronx River.

History[edit]

In the middle of the 19th century, industries such as paper and snuff mills were taking hold along the Bronx River, dumping industrial waste into the river. By the the end of the century, the river was highly polluted. Efforts to reverse the river's decline began in 1913, when land was purchased to build the Bronx River Parkway through Westchester County and the northern and central sections of The Bronx.[4] In the northern Bronx, the parkway and the river were surrounded by protected green spaces. Where the river enters Bronx Park, the parkway increasingly diverges from the river's path, eliminating the green buffer around the river, allowing urban development and industrial plants to encroach directly on the river. This high concentration of industry led to extensive decay of the river's natural ecosystem.[4]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Sources various state 19, 23, or 25 miles for the Greenway's length.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bronx River Greenway". High Line Network. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  2. ^ "Bronx River Alliance: Greenway". www.bronxriver.org. Retrieved 2020-06-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "The Bronx River Greenway: Then and Now : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. ^ a b Stewart, Barbara (2000-12-03). "A River Rises". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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