While other cities are destroying their urban green spaces in order to build more skyscrapers, Boston is making a statement by extending their urban parklands and adding newer, large recreation spaces. Thanks to the Big Dig project, which plunged previously elevated roadways underground, Boston is now home to acres of prime urban landscape. But instead of creating a new corporate headquarters, community and political leaders seized the opportunity to create an urban oasis filled with parks and gardens. Welcome to the new Boston; welcome to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

Continuing a tradition of great parks

Travelers in Boston car rentals can enjoy more than 15 acres of new parkland thanks to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway project, most of which is right at the heart of the city. Conceived in the tradition of the world's greatest urban green spaces, the new Greenway provides city-bound residents and travelers unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities, stunning landscaping and sophisticated scenery. Now, travelers in Boston car rentals will come to experience the city's infectious cultural energy one day, and then return for a peaceful stroll through the gardens the next.

Park plans

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy was founded in 2004 as the official steward to the urban parks movement in Boston. It wasn't long before the first Greenway Parks opened to the public in the fall of 2007 and the spring of 2008. They included the North End Parks, Chinatown Park and the Wharf District Parks. These urban oases were made possible through a joint effort of the Massachusetts Turnpike authority, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Boston and numerous citizen groups. Today, the Conservancy is fully responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Greenway Parks, on behalf of the citizens of Boston. Travelers in Boston car rentals can learn more about the Conservancy via telephone at 617-292-0020.

A quick walk through the parks

Travelers in Boston car rentals are invited to start their Greenway journey at Chinatown Park. Here, visitors will enter the park through two gates - one traditional, one contemporary. Gardens and streaming foundations highlight the park's curvy pathways, while large trees provide plenty of shaded rest areas. The next system of parks on the Greenway is the Dewey Square Parks. Travelers in Boston car rentals will find these parks nestled between the South Station transportation hub and the city's Financial District. These parks are characterized by big, open lawns, young gardens and cheerful footpaths. Over time, the parks plan to host urban markets, performance spaces and horticultural/art installations. Further along the Greenway, travelers in Boston car rentals will discover the Wharf District and four fantastic park areas. Seeded with hundreds of trees, shrubs, these parks offer visitors many civic and private opportunities. While some areas of the Wharf are perfect for large scale gatherings, others are best suited for small, intimate gatherings. The final stretch of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is known as the North End Parks. These parcels of land link the landmark Faneuil Hall Marketplace with some of the city's oldest and most desirable neighbourhoods. Travelers in Boston car rentals are invited to sip espresso as they relax and enjoy the city's thriving atmosphere.
The parks of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway provide visitors with the perfect mix of outdoor fun and urban excitement. To learn more about these outdoor oases, simply drop by and spend an afternoon lounging in the sun. The parks of the Greenway are open from 7am to 11pm everyday (pedestrians are welcome at any time). Travelers in Boston car rentals can also visit the park online at the official Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy website, www.rosekennedygreenway.org. The official office of the Greenway Conservancy is located at One International Place, 14th Floor.