Topic: Parks
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Postcard
L.A.'s Parklets Have Gotten Quite Fancy
Cardio bikes, swing seats and foosball.
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Photos
What the Urban Coyote Can Teach Us About Nature in Cities
The challenge of reprogramming our urban spaces.
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Why Sick Trees Make for Sick People
The strange, fascinating relationship between the health of trees and the health of people.
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The Case for Shared Green Spaces
A recently revitalized "pocket neighborhood" in Little Rock strengthens the area and protects the environment.
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Photos
San Francisco's Parklet Built Out of a Citroën H Van Might Be Shut Down
The van, in particular, is drawing officials' ire.
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7 Uses for Failing Shopping Malls
Ideas (some good, some not) for what to do with these hulking, empty retail spaces.
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The Big Fix
How to Make Privately Owned Public Spaces Truly Open to the Public
The city of San Francisco has now mapped all of its downtown POPOS, and it's ensuring for the first time that residents really have access to them.
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Photos
An Artist Transforms Old Milk Cartons Into Fluffy Clouds
A new exhibit on New York's Governors Island turns trash into funky plastic sculptures.
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Inhospitable Park Bench of the Day: The Pay and Sit
Don't get too comfy.
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Measuring a Neighborhood's Green Spaces So They Can Grow
One New York City neighborhood had basically given up on open space. But thanks to some new data, they were able to advocate for it, and get it.
