Grand Concourse (St. John's)

It has over 200 kilometers (120 mi) of walkways linking every major park, river, pond, and green space in the Northeast Avalon region.

A series of studies commissioned between 1989 and 1992 by the Foundation established the feasibility of connecting walks and parks via the publicly owned shorelines of aquatic networks throughout the St. John's Urban Region.

[1] Trails had already been built by St. John's, the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Parks Canada, and the Quidi Vidi/Rennie's River Development Foundation, providing a start for the Grand Concourse.

[3] Today, the GCA runs an extensive maintenance program, primarily in the City of St. John's, while continuing walkway expansion throughout the Northeast Avalon Region of Newfoundland.

The Authority also participates in various environmental initiatives, open space and park development projects, as well as promotion and public education[4] The following municipalities, agencies, crown corporations, and organizations make up the Board of the Grand Concourse Authority: The following walkways and trails are considered part of the Grand Concourse network:[5]