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Green Is Right Up Our Alley

: In park-poor Los Angeles, park advocates say, potential green space may be as close as residents’ back doors...read more »

The Trust For Public Land Unveils Parks for Dinosaurs Program

04/01/13: The Trust for Public Land today announced a new program to begin conserving land for dinosaurs in the event that scientists succeed in restoring the ancient creatures to their former.....read more »

Senate Passes Budget that Returns Oil and Gas Revenues to Land and Water Conservation

03/25/13: In an early morning 50-49 vote, the Senate today passed a framework for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget that for only the second time in more than 40 years would enable full funding.....read more »

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Innovative Governance

04/05/13 , CityParksBlog.org: “There should be more than one way to run a park.”                                                                   –Adrian Benepe So went the thinking behind the creation of..... read more »

Belle Isle Conservancy: One Step at a Time

03/28/13 , CityParksBlog.org: Belle Isle, the 985 acre island and city park in the Detroit River – and the crown jewel of Detroit’s park system – is in trouble. It has a backlog of cleanup, restoration, and..... read more »

March’s Frontline Park

03/22/13 , CityParksBlog.org: Each month, City Parks Alliance recognizes a “Frontline Park” to promote and highlight inspiring examples of urban park excellence, innovation, and stewardship across the country. The..... read more »

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A High Line in Queens: Just Imagine the Food

03/16/13, The New York Times: For almost a century, American railroads of all sizes have been shedding branch and feeder lines, leaving more than 100,000 miles of abandoned railways across the country. And for the..... read more »

The Elevated QueensWay Park Looks Like It Might Actually Happen

03/15/13, : The QueensWay might be driving Woodhaven resident Neil Giannelli nuts, but it looks like the proposed elevated park really will happen: yesterday, the group behind the park submitted a..... read more »

Will The 'QueensWay' Be New York City's Next High Line?

03/08/13, The Huffington Post: The plan to transform a 3.5-mile stretch of derelict railroad in central Queens into an urban greenway is gaining momentum. The Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road has..... read more »

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