New Orleans - rebuilding its parks
As New Orleans fights to make a comeback after Katrina, the evidence that city parks help improve physical and mental health continues to mount — beyond the expectations of even the most enthusiastic park advocates. To date, more than 6,500 volunteers have invested more than 34,000 hours in cleaning up City Park.
Here’s the story of how New Orleanians are rebuilding their parks and what it symbolizes for them.
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