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*Streetsblog *New York 1 News *The Daily News |
With its generous private gardens, Jackson Heights was envisioned as a green neighborhood by its developers some 90 years ago, one far greener than other parts of New York City being built then. |
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*Queens Ledger *N.Y. League of Conservation Voters |
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That vision contained one big flaw: too little park space. Jackson Heights and its City Council district rank near the bottom of the city in park space. Travers Park, a small, asphalt playground, is one of its few recreation areas. |
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*Queens Buzz *Wake Up Call, WBAI Jan. 28, 2010 *Brian Lehrer-WNYC |
Jackson Heights now has the chance to fix this and deal with other environmental issues. One of the most ethnically and economically diverse neighborhoods in New York, Jackson Heights can make itself over as the city's greenest, too. That means creating a community that's healthy for its residents and the planet. We call this effort The Green Agenda for Jackson Heights. |
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The Green Agenda for Jackson Heights is a project of the Queens Community House the Jackson Heights Beautification Group and its Friends of Travers Park Committee, with professional assistance from the Pratt Center for Community Development, and funding from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. |