Anne Schwartz
Environmental Writer
Parks Columns
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Trends Transforming America’s Urban Parks,
July 31, 2012
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Trying to Create a More Permeable New York,
May 18, 2011
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With State Parks at Risk, Advocates Seek New Funding Sources,
December 19, 2010
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Creating Open Space Takes Politics and Planning,
July 22, 2010
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Pitting Parks Against Open Space,
June 16, 2010
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Dozens of Parks Would Close Under Paterson's Budget,
March 20, 2010
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Famed Scout Camp Threatened by Public, Private Budget Crisis,
February 17, 2010
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Washington Considers Funding Parks to Rebuild Cities,
November 30, 2009
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A Top-down Program Creates More Parks, October 22, 2009
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Staycationing in the City Parks,
September 29, 2009
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New York Harbor National Parkland Not on Radar,
August 10, 2009
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Good Parks Are Good for the Economy,
June 24, 2009
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Yankee Stadium Is Opening but not the Parks,
April 3, 2009
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Budget Takes an Ax to Programs for Open Space,
March 3, 2009
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What's Happened to the Filtration Plant in the Park,
January 29, 2009
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A Federal Stimulus for City Parks,
December 22, 2008
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From the West Side, A Road Map for City Streets,
November 24, 2008
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A Property Tax for Parks?
October 30, 2008
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From Parking Space to People Place,
September 23, 2008
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Fighting the Asian Long-horned Beetle,
August 11, 2008
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The Future of Ridgewood Reservoir: Birds or Baseball?
July 18, 2008
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Tracking Crime in the Parks,
April 2, 2008
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Concerns Grow but the Grass Doesn't,
February 29, 2008
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The Ferry Point Fiasco,
January 22, 2008
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Saving Arlington Marsh,
October 30, 2007
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Replacing Parking With Parks,
September 20, 2007
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Reopening the 19th Century High Bridge,
August 15, 2007
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Grading Neighborhood Parks 2007,
May 23, 2007
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Protecting New York's Wetlands,
April 22, 2007
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Private Partnerships for Public Parks,
January 29, 2007
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A Greener Governor?,
November 17, 2006
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Open Space in the Atlantic Yards Development ,
Aug 16, 2006
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Community Gardens,
July 17, 2006
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Parks Budget for 2007,
April 25, 2006
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Yankee Stadium Parkland Swap,
March 21, 2006
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Parkstat to Fight Crime,
January 27, 2006
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Recreation for Youth in Short Supply,
June 30, 2005
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The Same Old Budget Game,
May 19, 2005
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Trees and Sidewalks Repair Program,
April 15, 2005
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Politics Kills a Greenway,
March 15, 2005
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The Gates and the Water Filtration Plant,
February 18, 2005
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Brooklyn Greenway Glitches,
January 4, 2005
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Turning the High Line into an Unconventional Park,
November 24, 2004
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Planting Trees for Life,
October 22, 2004
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The Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park,
July 23, 2004
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Report Card on Neighborhood Parks,
June 23, 2004
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City Parks and the Proposed Budget,
May 20, 2004
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Parks Opportunity Program,
April 20, 2004
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How to Make an Excellent City Park System,
March 26, 2004
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Concessions,
February 27, 2004
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Federal Funding for City Parks: the Land and Water Conservation Fund,
January 20, 2004
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Crime in the Parks,
December 19, 2003
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Three New Projects to Restore or Build Parks,
November 17, 2003
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Manhattan Greenway,
October 17, 2003
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Adopt-A-Park,
September 22, 2003
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New Threat from Asian Long-horned Beetle. Also: Van Cortlandt Park and the Water Filtration Plant,
August 30, 2003
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How Park Improvements Affect Real Estate Values,
July 29, 2003
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Van Cortlandt Park and the Filtration Plant,
June 23, 2003
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Private Report Card on Smaller Parks,
May 20, 2003
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Reviving the Filtration Plant Under Van Cortlandt Park,
April 18, 2003
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Bloomberg's Report Card: Grading the Mayor on Parks,
March 21, 2003
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Turning Parkways Into Parks? Turning Trees Into Sports Fields?
February 21, 2003
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Crime, Christo, and Car-free,
January 23, 2003
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High Line Reversal, and Christo, 20 Years Later,
December, 2002
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Budget Cuts and the Parks,
November 15, 2002
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State Protections for City Parkland,
October, 2002
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A Year After 9/11: Rediscovery of the City's Parks,
September, 2002
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Park Escapes,
August, 2002
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State Funding for City Parks,
July, 2002
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Not a Swimmer's Paradise,
June, 2002
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Community Gardens; Prospect Park Audubon Center; Green Light for Brooklyn Bridge Park,
May, 2002
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Remembering 9/11. Governors Island. The Beetles.,
April, 2002
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A Central Park of Art, Beetles and Cars,
March, 2002
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The New Parks Chief; Also, Greenways Are Good,
February, 2002
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After Election, a New Policy Towards Parks?,
January, 2002
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Outlook in 2002: Unfinished Business from the Giuliani Era,
December, 2001
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New York State Open Space Plan; Also, A Million Daffodil Memorial,
November, 2001
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Campaign Promises for Parks in Light of 9/11,
October, 2001
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Drawn to the Parks,
September, 2001
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Governors Island, Community Gardens, Mayors Who Actually Care About Parks,
August 1, 2001
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Golf Course at Ferry Point Park,
July, 2001
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Parks in the Budget,
June, 2001
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Community Gardens Endangered Still. Also: Preserve Bloomingdale Woods
May, 2001
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OASIS Open Space Mapping, Bloomingdale Woods,
April, 2001
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Organizing for More Green,
March, 2001
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Playing Hardball in Bloomingdale Woods. Also: Embattled Parks Department; Court Blocks Filtration Plant,
February, 2001
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In the News: Golf Clubbing Bronx Residents? Also: When Stadiums Win, Do Parks Lose?
January 1, 2001
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Fees for Parks. Also: Making Parks Political,
November-December, 2000
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Election Special: The Parks and the Pols,
October-November, 2000
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In the News: Garbage Out, Parks In. Also, Rating New York City's Parks Against 24 Other Cities,
September-October, 2000
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In the News: Final Design for a Brooklyn Waterfront Park. Also: Federal Funding for Urban Parks,
August-September, 2000
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In the News: The War on Beetles,
July, 2000
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Parks News Roundup,
June, 2000
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In the News: Proposed Community Garden Legislation,
May, 2000
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In the News: Finally! The Brooklyn Bridge Park Plan,
April 1, 2000
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In the News: Field of Dreams in Staten Island?
March 1, 2000
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In the News: Mt. Loretto Protected,
February 1, 2000
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In the News: Parade Grounds Ball Field Construction Postponed,
January 1, 2000
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In the News: Minor League Field in Brookyn's Parade Grounds?
December, 1999
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In the News: Mixed Reviews for Park Conditions,
November 1999
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In the News: The Dirt on Community Gardens,
October, 1999
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In the News: Hotel Threatens Brooklyn Bridge Park Plan
September, 1999
'Issue of the Week' Features
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The Parks Renaissance,
March 11, 2004
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Central Park at 150,
July 7, 2003
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Dedicated Taxes,
June 30, 2003
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Naming for Dollars,
May 13, 2002
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Park Turf Wars,
July 30, 2001
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Governors Island,
July 02, 2001
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Campaign 2001: A Vision for Parks?
April 2001
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Privately Owned Public Space,
Feb 5, 2001
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Waterfront Parks,
July 1, 2000
- The Parks Renaissance, March 11, 2004
- Central Park at 150, July 7, 2003
- Dedicated Taxes, June 30, 2003
- Naming for Dollars, May 13, 2002
- Park Turf Wars, July 30, 2001
- Governors Island, July 02, 2001
- Campaign 2001: A Vision for Parks? April 2001
- Privately Owned Public Space, Feb 5, 2001
- Waterfront Parks, July 1, 2000