thinurbanareas,recyclingofwasteandstormwater).BACKGreenwaysandgreenspacesaresignificantforatleastthreereasons:1)Theymaintainenvironmentalquality,2)theycanprovideuswithgreateconomicbenefitsand3)theycanincreaseaestheticvalues,livabilityandqualityoflife.GreenwayHistoryOpenSpacePlanningDuringthe20thCenturyTheplanninganddesigningofurbanparksandtheestablishmentofmorenationalparks,forestsandreserveshavecontinuedduringthe20thcentury.Anewrelevantplanningconceptwasinitiated,howeverinthiscenturyknownas“openspaceplanning”.Openspaceplanninghasbeendoneprimarilyatlocalandstatelevelsandhasbeensupportedbyfederalagenciesduringmostofthiscentury.monwealthofMassachusetts,1928(Fabos1985).PhilLewis,alandscapearchitect,initiatedanotherrelevantstatewidevisionplaninWisconsinduringtheenvironmentalmovementofthe1960’s