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The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Boston has become increasingly popular.

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Nathaniel Marshall, 13, of Epping, N.H., practiced parkour with his friends.

Boston's Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, as seen from above.

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John Jackson, 27, of London (right) lay beside Jo Fischl, 27, also of London.

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Brandi Diaz, 20, took in the sunshine on the Greenway after going to a job interview.

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A section of the Greenway near Northern Avenue.

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Samantha Orfanos, 22, shared a moment with her puppy, Blu.

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Participants stretched at the start of a free Crossfit class.

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A boy ran along a maze-like installation on the Greenway.

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Jabez Patterson, 20, of Chicago practiced yoga.

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From left: North End resident Patty Caruso, 61, spoke with Theresa Walsh, of Revere and Paula Mizzoni, 55, of the North End.

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Greg Tucker, 23, of Merrimack, N.H., played guitar as he sat with his friend Brian Hoy, 24, of Saugus.

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Karen Cheng, 13, and Mike Huang, 9, both of Chinatown, read along the Greenway in their neighborhood.

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The Greenway as seen from above.

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Sam Lottner of New York City played with a rainbow-design parachute on the Greenway.

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Michael Pease, 25, a paralegal, took his lunch break.