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Parks Are Doing More Than You Think - Catherine Nagel of City Parks Alliance
Parks aren’t just amenities. They’re essential city infrastructure.
In this episode of Closer, Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace talk with Catherine Nagel, longtime executive director of City Parks Alliance, about the evolving role of urban parks and the legacy of her more than two decades of leadership.
How can parks address challenges ranging from public health and climate resilience to economic development and social isolation? And what does it take to secure the funding, partnerships and public support needed to sustain them?
Catherine explains why parks must be understood as flexible…
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