In good times and bad, it seems like parks can be the least of our public priorities – and first on the chopping block. That just shouldn’t be. Why?
Because parks and playgrounds offer facilities for children as an alternative to crime. They create public open spaces for communities to make social connections. And they preserve islands of serenity and natural wonder amid the strains of an urban environment.
I recall some of my own best times growing up – at family picnics, Little
League games, during vacation trips to Yosemite and Yellowstone – all shared in those wonderful outdoor places we call parks. Simply put, parks enrich our lives.
This generation deserves no less.
With everyone’s help, we can begin to make that happen. We can put parks and playgrounds at the top of our list of priorities, not last, for today’s
