The Trust for Public Land has released its most recent data on city park systems from across the country, showing that the 100 largest cities added more than 120 parks in the past year. Despite aggregate increases in acreage and facilities across the U.S., many city park departments are struggling with funding shortages. Operational spending [...]
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The 85 largest U.S. cities have more than 1.4 million acres of city parks, according to new data released today by The Trust for Public Land. The city park systems profiled in the report serve 58 million urban residents, offering 11,160 playgrounds, 9,167 ball diamonds, 1,349 swimming pools, 514 dog parks, and 400 public golf [...]
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The Trust for Public Land just released its most recent report on statistics related to city parks, showing that the 77 largest city park systems nationwide provide more than 1.3 million acres of parkland. The 77 cities added more than 5,000 acres of parkland as the public turns to local parks in a time when [...]
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Local park agencies around the country are reporting increased usage this year. With an economy in the red, the nearby green of parks seems to be convincing people into so-called “stay-cations” that don’t require travel expenses. In Minneapolis, there was a more-than 15 percent increase in the number of visits to the city’s regional parks. [...]
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Like the famous Supreme Court decision on a certain topic, you know a good public place when you see it. But what is it that makes these spaces work? The National Building Museum is presenting a series of mini-documentaries identifying these characteristics in what they call Great Green Places. According to the Museum: By “green” [...]
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As we enter the Independence Day weekend, we will see streams of Americans enter their city parks to see this: And eat these: And listen to this: Over a half million people regularly attend fireworks on the National Mall and city parks across the country will see people attending music festivals, parades, picnics and other [...]
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