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Comparison of New York City's park investments to other cities
2:43:20
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Council Member Shekar Krishnan inquires about how New York City's investments in parks and workers compare to other cities across the country. Tamar Renaud from the Trust for Public Land responds, highlighting:
- New York City's ranking has dropped from top 10 to 12th place
- Other cities are increasing park acreage and maintenance
- Cities like DC and Minneapolis are seeing significant growth in park investments
- Improved parks lead to better outcomes for city residents
Shekar Krishnan
2:43:20
Thank you for your testimony.
2:43:21
Just one question for you all too.
2:43:22
Mean, you all do some of leading work around green space and green space advocacy in our city.
2:43:27
How you know, you talked a bit about the impact these cuts have had over building on each other over the last few years too, but I would also say, compared to other cities around the country too, how do we compare in terms of the investments that we make in our parks and workers?
Tamar Renaud
2:43:47
So as I as I mentioned, we're coming down in the ranking.
2:43:50
We used to be one of the top 10.
2:43:53
We're now twelfth.
2:43:55
Our report is coming out next year.
2:43:56
We'll see how we fared.
2:43:58
Other cities are investing more.
2:44:01
They're increasing their acreage, and they're maintaining their parks.
2:44:05
They also have amenities in their parks like bathrooms, much discussed.
2:44:10
So the issue is really the funding for the care taking of the parks is increasing in other cities.
2:44:22
And you see in DC there's been a huge growth in Minnesota, also in Minneapolis, there's been a huge growth in investment in parks, and so their parks are improving, and that is improving the outcomes for the residents in those cities.