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Planeta.com spotlights our favorite city parks around the world. Which are your favorites?
What we love: City parks are used for physical activity, competitive games and gentle strolls. City parks are safe havens for children in which to play and explore the natural world. Parks offer a respite from urban stress.
Questions
- Which are your favorite city parks on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube?
- What are the most interesting things city parks are doing this year?
- What would locals like visitors to know about [insert name]’s parks?
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Benefits
- Place for physical exercise
- Public health
- Psychological well-being
- Environmental education
- Pollution absorption
- Wildlife protection
- Street noise buffering
- Building community
Translating: What are your favorite city parks?
Spanish: ¿Cuáles son tus parques urbanos favoritos?
Welsh: Beth yw eich hoff barciau dinesig?
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