An open house on Oct. 14 at the Oakland Cemetery Visitor’s Center offered attendees the opportunity to share their interest levels on proposed amenities for the Memorial Drive Greenway.

The linear park, which will stretch from the historic cemetery to the Downtown Connector, has been floating around for more than 50 years, but is now poised to break ground in Fall 2026.

Representatives said the greenway is being built on principles first detailed in a 2016 vision plan. Representatives from Pond & Company, the engineering firm that will guide construction, said the neighborhoods around he park have changed significantly in the past decade and new input was needed from residents and stakeholders.

The greenway will be broken into six block segments, located between existing roadways, inclu

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