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Ping Tom Memorial Park

Nearly 40 years after Chinatown's only public park was demolished to make way for the Dan Ryan Expressway, the South Side neighborhood celebrated the dedication of Ping Tom Memorial Park, a new five-acre jewel on the Chicago River. read more »

Portland Bayside Trail

A former railroad corridor, the Portland Bayside Trail is being transformed into a greenway through Bayside, helping to redefine the public character and future of Portland, Maine. read more »

Potrero Hill Playground

Located between a middle-class neighborhood of single-family homes and two of San Francisco's largest public housing projects, Potrero Hill serves families from across the economic spectrum. read more »

Potso Dog Park, OR

Potso Dog Park

The Trust for Public Land stepped in to prevent this popular dog park from being sold to developers while the city's dog park community mobilized support for a $17 million park bond measure. read more »

Queen Creek Park

Working with the town and a local developer, The Trust for Public Land purchased an 80-acre site for a new community park and recreation complex. read more »

Queens Waterfront Green Vision

Beginning in 2010, The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with Green Shores NYC, developed a green vision for the East River shoreline in Astoria and Long Island, Queens. read more »

QueensWay Project

The Trust for Public Land is fundraising for a feasibility study and master plan for the QueensWay, a 3.5 mile stretch of abandoned and unused elevated rail line in the heart of the borough of Queens. read more »

Quitman Street Community School Extension

TPL created a 35,000-square-foot playground for this Newark school in 2000 and in 2011, developed Quitman's smaller playground into a thriving, interactive space that promotes exercise, learning, and exploration for young students and neighborhood children. read more »

Rattlesnake Ridge

The Trust for Public Land has worked for several years to secure critical lands at Snoqualmie Point and along Rattlesnake Ridge—important components of the Mountains to Sound Greenway. read more »

Reseda River Loop

The Reseda River Loop is a multi-phase effort to create safe, usable open spaces for Los Angeles residents to walk, jog, bike and explore nature close to home. read more »