Lush Life in the City

Frank Bruni’s recent New York Times article expounding on the great strides New York has made in improving the quality and access to urban open space includes this gem:

“We’re living in an era of re-urbanization,” said Catherine Nagel, executive director of the City Parks Alliance, which is sponsoring the conference in New York. And the increased population density means that “we need green space,” she said.

Amazingly, we’re getting it: because citizens have demanded as much; because governments have made it a priority; because public and private partnerships have been cultivated. New York is the bright flower of all that.

The quality, frequency, and quantity of great urban open space is so vital to creating a vibrant community for people to thrive. It’s great to see New York committed to expanding on its great urban park legacy and leading the way for the rest of America’s cities.