U.S. Mayors Agree: Everyone Needs a Great Park within a 10-Minute Walk

To continue to provide convenient access to high quality parks across the nation, The Trust for Public Land (TPL), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI),launched the 10-Minute Walk to a Park Campaign. The initiative, including 134 mayors from across the nation, aims to work with elected officials, citizens, and non-profit partners to come up with visionary ways to fund new projects and to improve existing parks, to provide every neighborhood with a place for play and recreation. To find out more information about the 10-Minute Walk to a Park Campaign.

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