Landline: Our plan for a
connected greenway network

LandLine is MAPC’s vision to connect our greenways and trails into a seamless network. The plan has been developed in coordination with the LandLine Coalition, a group of 40 volunteers representing a number of local agencies and advocacy groups.

In May 2018, MAPC unveiled the Landline Trail and Greenway Plan connecting 1,400 miles of trails and greenways throughout the Boston Region!

In 2021, MAPC released the first in a series of reports ranking Metro Boston municipalities on their trail, bikeway, and greenway inventories.

For more information on LandLine or to be added to the LandLine Coalition email list, contact David Loutzenheiser, Senior Transportation Planner.

MAPC Summer Greenway Ride Series

Please join MAPC and our many partners this summer to explore, celebrate, and advocate for a regional network of trails and greenways!

Each afternoon bike ride is designed to experience new trails and/or learn about new or proposed projects. We will make multiple stops to hear from people representing groups and municipalities that are working to expand the network.

This page will be updated regularly as dates may change or new events added. Please check back for the latest information. Or email for more information.

All rides are show and go. No reservation needed though questions are welcome.

Contact: David Loutzenheiser dloutzenheiser@mapc.org

Thursday June 23 – Salem to Everett Expand
2:30 Salem Ferry from Rowes Wharf OR meet at the Salem Ferry Terminal at 3:30pm

Route will follow the Border to Boston and Northern Strand Trails from Salem through Marblehead, Swampscott Lynn, and down to Everett. Total distance about 20 miles of riding largely on trails.

Partners: Municipalities along the route, East Coast Greenway

Post ride drinks at Night Shift Brewery

Thursday June 30 – Salem to Middleton Loop Expand
2:30 Salem Ferry from Rowes Wharf OR meet at the Salem Commuter Rail Station (lower level near bus turnaround) at 3:30pm. Return via commuter rail

This ride will explore two expanding rail trail corridors. The former Salem to Lowell Line where we will ride west to Middleton, and the former Essex Railroad that connects Lawrence and Salem. We will ride in Middleton and Danvers.

Partners: Municipalities along the route

Post ride drinks in downtown Salem TBD

Monday July 13 – East Boston Greenway Expand

Please join us for the next LandLine ride on Wed July 13 as we explore the existing and planned extensions of the East Boston Greenway (Mary Ellen Welch Greenway). The ride will take us along the length of the Greenway to Constitution Beach, then look at opportunitiesfor extension into Winthrop and beyond. We will end the ride at Revere Beach where we can grab something to eat and sit on the beach.

We will meet just outside the Maverick T station at 6:00pm (bikes are allowed outbound on the Blue Line starting at 6pm). So plan on a 6:15 ride departure.

Monday August 8 – Mystic and Malden River Trails Expand

Please join us for the (likely) final LandLine ride of the season for an annual favorite! The ride will explore the ever changing landscape and new path networks of the Lechmere/Cambridge Crossing area. We will continue to the Mystic and Malden river trail systems and ride some new trails as well as hear about upcoming projects and opportunities.

Meet at 5pm at Paul Revere Park, just north of the locks.

We will finish at Night Shift Brewery in Everett with drinks and conversation.

Thursday August 11 – Mystic Highlands Greenway Expand
3:30 meet at the Malden T station, east side. Bikes allowed on the T until 3:30.

The Mystic Highland Greenway is a collaboration between Senator Jason Lewis, MAPC, Malden, Melrose, Wakefield, Stoneham and Reading to connect these communities with a greenway corridor. We will ride the entire proposed alignment of this corridor from Malden to Lake Quannapowitt and west to Stoneham.

Partners: Municipalities along the route

Post ride drinks in Stoneham TBD

Landline Network Plan

Active Greenway Projects

Aqueducts and Airline Trail
Ashland Parks
Bay Circuit Trail Extension to Crane Beach
Border to Boston Trail Linkages
Charles River Trail Network
Cochituate and Sudbury Aqueduct
Dedham to the Neponset
Framingham Bruce Freeman to the Upper Charles
Lake Quannapowitt
Middlesex Canal Greenway
Minuteman Communities Network
Mystic and Malden River Trails
Mystic Highlands Greenway
Mystic to Charles Connector
Quincy to the South Shore
Salem to Lowell Rail Trail
South Framingham Trails
South Shore Greenway
Southborough Wachusett Aqueduct Connector
Southwest Rail Trails
Stoughton to Braintree Rail Trail
Swampscott to Lynn
Upper Charles Loop Trail
Vine Brook to Horn Pond Greenway

Regional Foot Trails

MAPC Regional Foot Trails

Boston Greenbelt Trail
Holliston to Ashland Trail
Mother Brook Trail
Tri-Town Trail
Warner Trail extension to the Blue Hills

Trailmap: Metro Boston’s Regional Walking & Cycling Map

Landline Project Status List

The MAPC Trailmap is a comprehensive map of pedestrian and bicycle facilities throughout the MAPC region and beyond.

It features trails and paths accessible by foot, bike lanes, and multi-use paths. Members of the public can contribute additions to the map, so it acts as a living online resource, and local planners and advocates can download the data for projects in individual cities and towns.

Users can either view on their desktop or mobile device, and are able to drop a pin on the map to their current location for information on nearby trails and paths and other biking and walking infrastructure or amenities. It’s designed to be continually updated and refined, and used in real time by people throughout Eastern Massachusetts looking for transportation or recreational opportunities