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Grant Park in Portland, Oregon
(SEPTEMBER 3, 2018) Portland likes parks. The city spends a lot of money on them. Portland spends more money on parks than any other large city in the country.
Portland spends $243 million on parks. This includes playgrounds and recreation fields. It also includes community gardens and dog parks. That is $382 per person. The country's average is only $83 per person.
The city thinks parks are good for people and for business. It makes Portland a good place to visit. It also makes Portland a nice place to live.
There are 331 parks in Portland. The parks cover 11,493 acres. 88% of residents live near a park.
Sources:
“Everyone Deserves a Park.” The Trust for Public Land, 31 Dec. 2007, https://www.tpl.org/10minutewalk#sm.000y0685j1374e02voe1tm6z6z37p. Accessed 3 Sept. 2018.
"Grant Park, Portland, Oregon" by Orange Suede Sofa"@ Wikipedia is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sparling, Zane. “Portland Is No. 1 in U.S. for Public Park Spending.” Https://Joomlakave.Com, 28 Aug. 2018, https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/404617-302368-portland-is-no-1-in-us-for-public-park-spending. Accessed 3 Sept. 2018.
Sparling, Zane. “Portland, Oregon, Spends More On Public Parks Than Anywhere Else In The US.” Opb.Org, 31 Dec. 2017, https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-oregon-public-parks-spending-ranks-2018/. Accessed 3 Sept. 2018.
“Everyone Deserves a Park.” The Trust for Public Land, 31 Dec. 2007, https://www.tpl.org/10minutewalk#sm.000y0685j1374e02voe1tm6z6z37p. Accessed 3 Sept. 2018.
"Grant Park, Portland, Oregon" by Orange Suede Sofa"@ Wikipedia is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sparling, Zane. “Portland Is No. 1 in U.S. for Public Park Spending.” Https://Joomlakave.Com, 28 Aug. 2018, https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/404617-302368-portland-is-no-1-in-us-for-public-park-spending. Accessed 3 Sept. 2018.
Sparling, Zane. “Portland, Oregon, Spends More On Public Parks Than Anywhere Else In The US.” Opb.Org, 31 Dec. 2017, https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-oregon-public-parks-spending-ranks-2018/. Accessed 3 Sept. 2018.
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