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Apparently Minneapolis is a Better Park City Than New York

NYC takes silver in Trust for Public Land's annual rankings.

Article by Matthew Hampton

In what will probably go down as one of the great outrages of all time until we all forget about it tomorrow, New York City has finished second in the Trust for Public Land's annual ParkScore index.

The Big Apple finished behind Minneapolis — which is in like, Canada or something — based on a cumulative score factoring in things like investment in parks, ease of access and total acreage.

Each city was then given a number — its ParkScore — and then ranked in descending order.

Minneapolis finished first with a score of 81, blowing away the competition, putting New York City as a distant second with 73.5.

There was a crowd nipping at New York's heels in third place, with Boston, San Francisco and Sacramento (ed: seriously?) all scoring 72.5. 

Unsurprisingly, the survey found that Central Park was the city's most visited. 

Also of note? The city spends $160.33 per resident on parks, according to information researched by the Trust for Public Land.

What's your favorite park to visit? Let us know in the comments.


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