The Alewife/Fresh Pond Corridor links a number of different land uses including the major transportation and employment centers at Alewife, open space at Alewife Brook and Fresh Pond Reservation, the Minuteman Bike Path, and neighborhood bike lanes. Working with the City of Cambridge, the Metropolitan District Commission and a community task force, designers developed a plan for efficient and safe facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians. The design provides a link to the corridor's heritage as part of the region's Metropolitan Parkway System. Designs included pedestrian and bicycle routes adjacent to Concord Avenue and through the Fresh Pond Reservation linking the Alewife area to other parts of Cambridge and safer bicycle and pedestrian crossings and pathways from residential neighborhoods and businesses to the Fresh Pond Reservation. Additional improvements include proper signage, lighting, planting and safe places to lock bikes.