Ecosystem services were studied in urban areas even before the MEA report (2005). In addition, introducing the multifunctionality aspect of green spaces in urban planning is strongly suggested. Thus, the aim of this study is to discuss how the transition of the role of urban green spaces (from esthetical space to multifunctional one) could be achieved and how ecosystem services provided to society could be enhanced ? A review of 170 articles on the characterization of ecosystem services allowed us to identify 56 services. Planning urban greenways appears as an opportunity to develop ecosystem services provided by vegetation