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fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk
4 days ago

Park to get new lighting after complaints of harassment after dark

Concerned about safety at night, our students took the lead in raising issues about Lowlands Recreation Ground. Their voices sparked meaningful discussions and action with local ward councillors, with our successful campaign resulting in lighting currently being installed—an important step toward making the park safer after dark.
London politics
#community
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

A Courtland Creek restoration breathes new life into a community park

For years, these sections of Courtland Creek were overgrown with vegetation, trash-strewn, unsightly, and clogged with debris. Then, a group of neighbors decided to reclaim them.
Environment
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

London's Pocket Parks: St John's Gardens, SW1

The former church graveyard near Parliament illustrates the challenges of managing sacred spaces amidst urban growth, reflecting societal inequalities in burial practices.
London food
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Finsbury Circus Gardens: City of London's largest green space officially reopens to the public

For most of the last 10 years Finsbury Circus Gardens has been closed to the public while it was used by Crossrail to build the nearby Liverpool Street Elizabeth Line station.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

The City of London's biggest and oldest park has reopened after a massive makeover

Finsbury Circus, London's oldest public park, has reopened after more than a decade of closures caused by construction work, now featuring a redesigned urban landscape.
London food
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Diamond hunters swarm US park to unearth pricey precious gems - that visitors are allowed to keep

The Crater of Diamonds State Park offers a unique experience where visitors can legally mine for diamonds, making it the only place in the world to do so.
DC food
Renovation
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Crystal Palace dinosaurs to be restored with 22million from affordable homes land sale deal

Bromley Council has secured funding for a park regeneration project, restoring dinosaur sculptures and building new facilities.
#community-engagement
#urban-development
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

'Frankly, ridiculous': SF's biggest new park of the year hit with graffiti again

The controversy over a new oceanfront park in San Francisco is escalating, with vandals expressing opposition through graffiti.
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

'Frankly, ridiculous': SF's biggest new park of the year hit with graffiti again

The controversy over a new oceanfront park in San Francisco is escalating, with vandals expressing opposition through graffiti.
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