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    A new study has found that parks in low-income and majority-nonwhite communities are smaller and serve a larger number of people per park acre. People are seen here relaxing in May in Brooklyn's Domino Park.
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    Parks In Nonwhite Areas Are Half The Size Of Ones In Majority-White Areas, Study Says

    Aug 05, 2020
    Amid high temperatures and a pandemic, green spaces are a lifeline. But new data shows parks in low-income and nonwhite areas are smaller and more crowded than those in high-income and white areas.
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    Where You Can, and Can't, Get Outside

    May 01, 2020

    An updated guide to which national parks, recreation areas, and municipal parks are open, and the restrictions that apply if you go

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    City Parks Remain Open With Twice Daily Cleanings

    Mar 25, 2020

    The City of Las Vegas said today that its 70 parks will remain open as it implements new cleaning procedures.

    The city says it will send crews of five to 10 people to clean and disinfect what they call high-touch areas two times a day, every day.

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    Sports
    City workers in Toronto removed basketball hoops each evening from some city parks because of noise complaints. After an outcry, the city says the rims will stay up.
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    Toronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out

    Jun 28, 2019
    For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.
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    A child takes in the sights under blooming Japanese cherry trees at the Bispebjerg Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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    Greener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood

    Feb 25, 2019
    Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.
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    Nevada To Get Federal Dollars For Conservation, Outdoor Recreation

    Jun 11, 2018

    The U.S. Secretary of the Interior announced today Nevada will receive federal dollars to support parks and outdoor recreation.

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    County Approves Millions For Park Improvements

    Aug 16, 2017

    Parks in Southern Nevada can soon expect to see some upgrades, thanks to commissioners approving more than $77 million for improvement projects Tuesday.

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    Code Switch
    The Manzanar cemetery includes a white obelisk monument in the midst of a wide clearing, making it feel lonely.
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    Walking In Their Footsteps At A Former Japanese Internment Camp

    Apr 29, 2017
    "I wanted to see Manzanar with my own eyes, so that my understanding of history might feel deeper through the experience of place."
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    Birds: what are they? Find out!

    Mar 17, 2017

    Tomorrow is International Migratory Bird Day, and the Wetlands Park is the place to be

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    Teenage boys and men are more likely to use urban parks, a study finds, probably because the facilities cater to their interests.
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    Girls And Older Adults Are Missing Out On Parks For Recreation

    May 18, 2016
    A survey of parks in 25 major cities find that they're used mostly by young children and teenage boys. Walking loops and other options that would appeal to women are in short supply.
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    12 Reno Parks To Go Pesticide-Free Under New Program

    Sep 25, 2015

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A dozen Reno parks will be free of pesticides under a pilot program approved by the City Council.

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    North Vegas Officials Marking Makeover At Joe Kniep Park

    Sep 17, 2015

    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — North Las Vegas city officials are marking completion of an $850,000 makeover of a 50-year-old park in a long-established neighborhood now home to more than 4,000 children and families.

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    The boardwalk at Spruce Street Harbor Park is one of many attractions drawing visitors along the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia.
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    To Hook Investors, Philly Baits The Waterfront With Low-Cost Parks

    Sep 11, 2015
    Philadelphia has tried and failed to lure developers to revamp its waterfront. So now it's sprucing it up on the cheap: a roller rink, string lights, hammocks and beer vendors. And it's working.
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    Las Vegas Names Two Parks In Memory Of Officers Slain In 2014

    Aug 10, 2015

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas is naming parks for both local police officers killed during an on-duty ambush in June 2014.

    The City Council this week approved naming a recreation area to be built in the Skye Canyon development in northwest Las Vegas for Officer Igor Soldo.

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    Will Handsfield (right), transportation director for the Georgetown Business Improvement District, talks with other parklet visitors in Washington, D.C. The Georgetown neighborhood hopes to have a parklet by September, and other areas may follow suit.
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    Big News: Tiny Parks Coming Soon To A Parking Spot Near You

    Jul 19, 2015
    The District of Columbia opened its first semipermanent tiny park. The parklet's creators hope the new space will encourage pedestrians to hang out, while others worry about losing parking spaces.
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    Historic Kiel Ranch Site in North Las Vegas to Become Park

    May 13, 2015

    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — North Las Vegas officials are marking the start of more than $2 million worth of construction on a new park at one of the first settled spots in the Las Vegas area.

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    Basket case

    Apr 09, 2015

    Fresh air, sunshine and great food. The only question: Where to picnic? We’ve got plenty of suggestions to spread around.

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    County Commissioners Take Aim at Struggling Shooting Complex

    Nov 07, 2013

    The Clark County Shooting Complex opened with a bang in 2010. But things have been much quieter at the park since then

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    How Will the Government Shutdown Affect The Southwest?

    Apr 12, 2011

    Federal officials are preparing for a government shutdown if Capitol Hill doesn't reach a budget agreement.  National parks and museums would close, and employees would be put on furlough.

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    Butcher Block Theater

    Apr 05, 2010
    Butcher Block Productions has opened as a new theater company that wants to break out of the mold of traditional and comfortable theater. It's first play is a confrontational piece by Suzan-Lori Parks.
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