Hawthorne's Green Map

In 2012, the Hawthorne Environmental Commission/Green Team created an interactive Green Map. The Green Team utilized the Green Map System, Inc. to map out Hawthorne’s green living, nature, social, and cultural resources on an interactive online map. 

The map is designed is to promote green living and environmental awareness by promoting safe walking and biking routes that link residential areas to the train station, downtown areas, parks and recreational areas, historical sites, and schools.  The map helps to build community, encourage exercise and wellness, and decreases air pollution and vehicle congestion on local roadways.  In addition, increased foot traffic will stimulate the local economy, allowing local shop owners, restaurateurs, healthcare professionals, and other entrepreneurs to promote and grow their business.  The public can even view and make comments to the map, as well as accessing the interactive map through a free app on their smartphones.

One of the challenges is maintaining the online Green Map with the printed Green Map.  The online Green Map can be easily updated and made live immediately to the public.  In 2023, the printed Green Map was updated to correspond to the online Green Map sites/places. Also, a new addition to the Green Map is the QR code that directly links to Hawthorne’s online mapping system.  Everybody can use the QR to learn about Hawthorne’s interactive green map icons.  

Open Green Map Web Link - Green Map