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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 »

Entrance To Zion Narrows Trail Protected

06/17/13: The main entrance hikers use to get to the Zion Narrows Trail, one of the West's most popular hiking routes, has been permanently protected from development into homes, The Trust for.....read more »

The 606 is Chicago's Next Great Park

06/17/13: Chicago's next great park is The 606. The Trust for Public Land today announced The 606 as the umbrella name to encompass all elements of this park and trail system planned for.....read more »

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Denver’s Civic Center Park: A Gathering Place In Search of a Crowd

06/17/13 , CityParksBlog.org: Civic Center Park is located in central Denver just south of the Central Business District; it was an idea that originated with Denver mayor Robert Speer in 1904 when he proposed a..... read more »

Not Buying It: Phoenix’s Save Our Parks Committee Helps Drive Transparent Parks Policy

06/04/13 , CityParksBlog.org: By Gail LaGrander and Jon Ford How does a community lose 2+ acres of prized urban parkland without learning about it beforehand? How does a city government follow open meeting laws but..... read more »

Los Angeles: Angels in the Parks

05/17/13 , CityParksBlog.org: Not all angels have wings.  Some are clearly grounded and quietly working in Los Angeles city parks thanks to the partnership between the Recreation and Parks Department (RAP) and the..... read more »

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Non-profit buys land to protect access to Zion Narrows trail

06/18/13, Fox News 13: The main entrance to the Zion Narrows trail of Zion National Park is now permanently protected from development after an easement was purchased by the non-profit group Trust for Public..... read more »

Sneak peek at "The 606"

06/17/13, WTTW.com: It's being dubbed the Millennium Park for the neighborhoods, set to open in 2014. On Tuesday, the final plans for Chicago's much talked about three-mile long elevated park will be..... read more »

Next step for Bloomingdale Trail: Creating an identity

06/17/13, Chicago Tribune: The planned 2.7-mile Bloomingdale Trail and five linked parks -- envisioned as an elevated pedestrian and bicycling corridor splashed with artwork and landscaping -- will assume a new,..... read more »

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