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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Of Cities and Parks | |
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How Much Parkland Should a City Have? | |
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The Different Kinds of Parks and Their Uses | |
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Is It Acres, Facilities, or Distance? | |
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Parks and Their Competition | |
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Neighborhoods Are Not All Created Equal | |
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It's Not How Much but Who and Why | |
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A Process Rather than a Standard | |
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Stop, Look, and Listen | |
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Analyze and Prioritize | |
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Don't Forget Money and Time | |
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Finding Park Space in the City | |
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Buying It | |
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Utilizing Urban Redevelopment | |
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Community Gardens | |
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Old Landfills | |
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Wetlands and Stormwater Storage Ponds | |
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Rail Trails | |
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Rooftops | |
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Sharing Schoolyards | |
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Covering Reservoirs | |
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River and Stream Corridors | |
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Cemeteries | |
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Boulevards and Parkways | |
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Decking Highways | |
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Closing Streets and Roads | |
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Removing Parking | |
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Adding Hours Rather than Acres | |
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Conclusion | |
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Tables | |
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That's Quite a Spread You've Got! (Acres of Parkland per 1,000 Persons) | |
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Howdy Neighbor! (Persons per Acre of Parkland) | |
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Parks for Daytimers, Too? (Commuters and Population Change) | |
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Parkland for People (Acres per 1,000 People) | |
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A Park Too Far? (Maximum Distance Goals) | |
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How Green Is My City? (Parkland as Percentage of City) | |
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The Cost of Buying Parkland | |
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Developer Exactions | |
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Second Time Around (Redevelopment Authority Parks) | |
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Garbage In, Park Out (Landfill Parks) | |
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Goodbye Train, Hello Trail (Rail Trails) | |
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"Boulevardozing" Highways (Expressway to Park Conversions) | |
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Parks Constructed Over Highways) | |
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Do Not Enter (Park Roads Closed to Autos) | |
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Pavement in Paradise (Parking Spaces in Parks) | |
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Living on the Edge (Population Density around Parks) | |
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Recommended Reading | |
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Population Density, Largest Cities | |
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Acres of Parkland per 1,000 Persons, Largest Cities | |
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Parkland as a Percent of City Area, Largest Cities | |
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Spending per Resident on Parks and Recreation, Largest Cities | |
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Index | |