Joe Louis Greenway

The Joe Louis Greenway, named after the legendary boxer, is a recreational pathway that will connect 23 Detroit neighborhoods. Through this greenway, the City of Detroit work to honor Joe Louis by providing equitable spaces through arts, community, and commerce for all. Construction is underway but will take another 5-10 years. The overall cost for the Greenway, which includes the Dequindre Cut and Detroit’s RiverWalk, is an estimated $240 million.

The Greenway is a 27.5-mile loop that passes through various sites in Detroit, including formerly vacant lots, as well as through parts of Dearborn, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. Joe Louis Greenway provides safe routes in areas where the only options to take a walk or bike ride from one point to another are along busy streets, where traffic can be dangerous. The loop will include both off-street pathways and on-street bike lanes including bicycle parking and repair stations.

The Greenway will even connect to Windsor, Canada once the new Gordie Howe International Bridge is completed. The Joe Louis Greenway mission statement says that it “provides connected, equitable and engaging spaces throughout our city and region, where we offer opportunities for empowerment, unification and healing for our neighborhoods and people.”