Plano Parks and Recreation ranked first in Texas and 15th in the U.S. in the 2022 Trust for Public Land annual ParkScore.
annual ParkScore. The study evaluates how well the 100 biggest U.S. cities are meeting the need for parks, the organization said.
A national nonprofit, Trust for Public Land works with communities across the country to help create parks and protect land. It has a database of local parks in nearly 14,000 cities and towns, providing information about access and acreage. Trust for Public Land determined in an analysis of those cities and towns that 100 million people, including 28 million kids, do not live within 10 minutes walking distance of a park.Plano earned high scores for its playgrounds and basketball hoops .
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
North Texas “Bans Off Our Bodies” Rallies Defend Abortion RightsNorth Texas cities joined other cities across the country Saturday to rally in support of abortion rights.
Read more »
Kendrick Lamar's latest music video features iconic North Texas locationsYou may recognize a few iconic North Texas locations in Kendrick Lamar's latest music video.
Read more »
These North Texas counties are still seeing double-digit home price gainsHome prices across North Texas are still quickly on the rise as demand remains strong despite higher mortgage rates.
Read more »
$50,000 reward offered to find Texas capital murder inmate who escaped while being transportedOfficials say Gonzalo Lopez, 46, was being transported when he assaulted and stabbed a corrections officer before getting off the bus.
Read more »
Website shows you locations of sharks along Texas coastSharks are a natural part of the Texas ecosystem but did you know that you can actually track some of them?
Read more »