词条 | John W. Christian Greenbelt |
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The John W. Christian Greenbelt is a stretch of green land in northern Sunnyvale, California. LocationIt is 80 ft (24 m) wide and runs east to west for 2.7 miles (4.3 km) above the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, linking Orchard Gardens Park on Sunnyvale's west side and Fairwood Park on the Santa Clara border in Sunnyvale. HistoryIt was created under the name Hetch Hetchy Greenbelt in the mid-1970s as an asphalt track for pedestrians and bicycles, and part of it was improved by a landscape beautification project. Between 1994 and 2001 the landscaping was completed. RenamingOn June 10, 2002 it was renamed after John W. Christian, who initiated the second phase of the landscaping as Parks and Recreation Director, but died in 1996 before it was finished. The land is owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, leased out to the city of Sunnyvale.[1][2] [3]References1. ^{{cite web |title=Sunnyvale Council: Proposal to Rename the Hetch-Hetchy Greenbelt in Memory of John W. Christian (01-237)|url=http://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/200108/rtcs/01-237.asp}} {{coord missing|Santa Clara County, California}}{{SantaClaraCountyCA-geo-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|title=The Sun News: Former city worker is honored|url=http://mytown.mercurynews.com/archives/sunnyvalesun/20020619/sv-news-christian-0225.html|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718012351/http://mytown.mercurynews.com/archives/sunnyvalesun/20020619/sv-news-christian-0225.html|archivedate=2011-07-18|df=}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=PDF Map of John W. Christian Greenbelt|url=http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=0EDCR0Qo6E8%3D&tabid=506}} 3 : Sunnyvale, California|Bike paths in the San Francisco Bay Area|Protected areas of Santa Clara County, California |
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