November 2001

Lincoln Journal-Star - Locals gathered to dedicate Bison Trail, a new hiking and bicycling path that connects Lincoln's Van Dorn Trail to the rest of its trail and park system (November 6).

Bergen Record - Working with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Rutgers University, the CDC is researching the effect of sprawl upon public health (November 2).

Philadelphia Daily News - The City Council put park and recreation directors on the spot as hearings on the future of Fairmount Park continued (November 1).

St. Petersburg Times - One couple's unusual behavior has prompted the City Council to consider a ban on mass bird feedings (November 4).

St. Petersburg Times - A mysterious underground tank raised questions about soil contamination and the future of a linear waterfront park (November 2).

Chicago Sun-Times - The fall foliage may be gone, but color hasn't abandoned one Chicago garden, thanks to an experimental project of the Chicago Park District (November 6).

Environmental News Network - California Governor Gray Davis announced the acquisition of two properties that will form a gateway from urban Los Angeles to the mountains of Topanga State Park (November 5).

St. Petersburg Times - A group of builders and developers voiced their displeasure to Pasco County Commissioners at the prospect of an $892-per-home impact fee to finance new park construction (November 8).

San Jose Mercury-News - All the pieces have fallen into place for "Monopoly in the Park," a gigantic-scaled creation that will allow people to play as though they are pieces in the famous board game (November 6).

Christian Science Monitor - From Hartford to Sacramento, U.S. cities are looking to revive their riverfronts, with a new emphasis on public amenities and natural features (November 13).

Washington Post - Fouled by pollution and blighted by highway infrastructure for the past several decades, the banks of the Anacostia River may soon teem with new life (November 9).

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - As part of an $86 million restoration project, crews are regrading, restoring, and reshaping Forest Park's baseball fields and golf courses (November 11).

Kansas City Star - Expectations are high for a new park that will open this week in the heart Kansas City's municipal district (November 13).

Washington Business Journal - An 11 mile stretch of the oft-disparaged Delaware River is the site of an ambitious new project sponsored by Philadelphia's City Planning Commission (November 9).

San Francisco Chronicle - Controversy engulfed Governor Gray Davis after reports surfaced that a major campaign contributor would reap $11 million from the state's acquisition of 32 acres of new parkland (November 18).

New York Times - In addition to supporting NYC arts organizations beleaguered by the fallout from Sept.11, the Andrew G. Mellon Foundation is reaching out to the city parks that served such an important role in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. (November 21)

Louisville Courier-Journal - Renovations of this 2600-acre park will be anchored by the construction of a conference facility for more than 30 overnight guests (November 16).

Kansas City Star - After an interior renovation failed to revive downtown's Union Station, a new proposal looks to pump new life into the landmark by rethinking its relationship to the surrounding neighborhood (November 24).

PRNewswire - The city's mission to create a world-class waterfront includes lighting its three "sister bridges," starting with the Roberto Clemente Bridge, as links between neighborhoods and as focal points in their own right. (November 27)

San Francisco Chronicle - Spearheaded by the Neighborhood Parks Council, San Franciscans are planting commemorative bulbs by the thousands, in honor of those who perished in the terrorist attacks (November 23).

New York Times - Designs are complete for the revived Canal Street Park, a 19th century vestpocket gem that was illegally paved over in the 1920's and subsequently forgotten for over 70 years (November 25).

Montreal - In recognition of their work to protect, restore, and improve Mount Royal, this friends group became the first organization outside the U.S. to win the ASLA Award of Excellence. (November 28)

Trust for Public Land - A quantitative study of 55 urban park systems reveals that New York and El Paso have the best acreages in the nation, while Kansas City receives the most funding. (November 20)

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - After 40 years as a perfunctory box, the Schenley Park Visitor Center is returning to its old, picturesque self. (November 25)

Las Vegas Review-Journal - Taking a page straight from 1984, this Nevada town passed a resolution to install surveillance equipment in its public parks. (November 30)