- Parks Commission Takes It Outside
Providence Journal-Bulletin - This summer, residents of Providence will be able to attend Parks Commission meetings at their local parks - as long as they bring their own chairs. (May 2)
- Precinct in the Park Angers Residents
Long Beach Press Telegram - The Long Beach City Council approved the expansion of a police station in Scherer Park, even though the proposal is still being challenged in court. (May 2)
- Suburb's Residents Take the Reins of Redevelopment
Los Angeles Times - A blue-collar city on the outskirts of L.A. has given citizens control over its master plan - to a degree previously enjoyed by only the wealthiest communities. (May 6)
- Pittsburgh Aims to Make Parks Its Centerpiece
Pittsburgh Tribune A three-part series looks at the city's "state of the parks" and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. (May 3)
- Park Signals New Direction for Central Illinois
Pantagraph - Bloomington's McGraw park, slated to open in 2003, will feature more floral and landscaping elements than the average recreation-oriented park. (May 12)
- Private Partner Wears Out Its Welcome at Liberty State Park
North Jersey Record - New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey has sent a warning to the Liberty State Park Development Corporation, accusing the non-profit entity of not representing the public's interest. (May 8)
- Residents Rethink Carondelet Park
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Friends of Carondelet park organized a meeting with residents, designers and members of the St. Louis Parks Department to discuss proposals to improve their neighborhood park. (May 16)
- UK Government Report Recommends Massive Spending on Urban Parks
The Guardian UK - A special "green spaces task force" has issued a new report that links the decline of social cohesion to deterioration of urban parks, recommending the equivalent of $730 million in parks spending. (May 7)
- Santa Fe Chooses Design for New Park
Santa Fe New Mexican - The Railyard Park and Plaza--to be built on 13 acres of neglected railyard acquired with the assistance of Trust for Public Land--will feature xeric gardens and drought resistant trees. (May 21)
- Department of Interior Announces 26 New National Recreation Trails
Yahoo News - Proclaiming that "trails build healthy Americans," Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton designated 26 new national recreation trails. (May 31)
- Jacksonville Launches Campaign to Increase Park Use
Florida Times-Union - Mayor John Delaney recently unveiled "Get Out There," a new initiative aimed at encouraging residents to visit parks throughout Jacksonville. (May 25)
- Park's Fate Tied to Boulevard
Miami Herald - The Florida Department of Transportation and Miami city officials are bitterly contesting the future of Biscayne Boulevard; meanwhile, neighboring Bicentennial Park hangs in the balance. (May 28)
- Progress on Parks, Amazingly
Boston Herald - Turnpike Authority chairman Matt Amorello - to the chagrin of some - is proceeding with gathering design bids for creating public space above the Big Dig's arteries. (May 31)
- Seattle Boulevard Becomes Occasional Ped/Bike Thoroughfare
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter - When vehicular traffic is banned 10 days each summer, Lake Washington Boulevard becomes a 6-mile waterfront greenway. (May 30)
- Walking in our own backyard
The New Zealand Herald - North Shore City Council considers promoting leisure walking in the city as a legitimate municipal function. (May 6)
