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Walk Wilmington
Aerial drone view of Wilmington, MA, with Main Street running through town between houses, plazas, and woods

The Walk Wilmington Project

Let's walk, Wilmington

Wilmington, MA wasn't built for walking. Here's how it could be.

42.546° N, 71.174° W

A Quick Overview

Five paths. One question: what if you could cross town without walking along a major roadway?

Wilmington, MA5 paths · 5.4 mi
12345N0.5 mi© OpenStreetMap contributorsHover or tap a path to explore
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    Step 1 of 4

    Idea

    Each route started with Wilmington's busiest areas, or "hubs," and the easiest way to walk between them.

  2. 02

    Step 2 of 4

    Mapped

    Each path drawn and measured in Google Earth: length, walk time, and elevation.

  3. 03

    Step 3 of 4

    Proposed

    Five walking paths, paved or dirt, using the woods, brooks, and parks that already sit between Wilmington's hubs.

  4. 04

    Step 4 of 4

    Brought to Wilmington!

    Neighboring towns already walk on paths like these. Wilmington could be next.

Trail passes

Five paths. 5.4 miles. One connected town.

Each path uses land that's already there: woods, brook edges, parks, and back lots.

Aerial drone view over Wilmington's commercial area along the train tracks, with woods and neighborhoods beyond

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How long would your walk take? Try it

Wilmington's hubs are already close together. The paths between them just don't exist yet. It's time to Walk, Wilmington!

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