Southwest Corridor Park

Southwest Corridor Park is a 4.7-mile linear park extending from Back Bay to Forest Hills in Boston, developed atop the depressed Orange Line transit route.

Urban wildlife including birds and squirrels utilize the green corridor through dense neighborhoods.

Landscaped grounds feature diverse plantings. The linear park provides green infrastructure.

The park occupies the alignment of the former elevated Orange Line, now in a depressed right-of-way.

Urban microclimate with heat island effects moderated by vegetation.

Community activism stopped a proposed highway and led to the park's creation. The corridor represents a major victory for urban environmental justice.

The park opened in 1987, transforming former highway right-of-way into community green space.

The paved path provides biking and walking connections. Community gardens, basketball courts, and playgrounds serve neighborhoods.

Multiple access points along the corridor. MBTA Orange Line stations provide transit access throughout.

The park demonstrates successful community-driven urban greening. The corridor provides ecological connectivity and climate resilience.