Impact: Health & Wellness
The Downtown Greenway encourages a healthy lifestyle by providing opportunities to improve physical, mental, and social well-being.
Circling downtown Greensboro, the greenway connects many neighborhoods, making walking, running, or riding bikes an easy choice for residents and visitors.
The Downtown Greenway hosts
wellness-focused events and meetups
Run & Walk Club
Thursdays at 6pm (year-round)
Fitness Classes
Tuesdays at 6pm (April – October)
Wellness Programming
How the Downtown Greenway supports Wellness
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“Attending the weekly free fitness classes on the greenway has really helped my self-improvement journey, and I’ve met some great new friends along the way!”
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“Living downtown, I have loved being able to come home from work and take my dog for an evening walk on the greenway!”
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“My neighbors and I meet-up for a weekly Saturday morning run on the greenway, which is such a nice way to get outside and explore our city!”
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“I commute to work by bike most days, and being able to connect onto the Downtown Greenway has helped keep my route safe – and scenic!”
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“I try to participate in as many of the Downtown Greenway programs as I can, and I’ve really enjoyed becoming part of a wonderful little local community!”