Your local park is bringing in the green (and by that, we mean money)

Grist
By Matt SimonJun 5, 2026, 4:45 am129 ptsTrending
In an increasingly divided nation, Americans agree on at least two things. For one, politicians across the political spectrum are scrambling to get more housing built, which happens to be an accidentally powerful way to fight climate change. And two, Americans love their parks: A recent poll found that 88…

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