DC Ranks Among Nation’s Best City Park Systems
Date Released:
Wed, 05/10/2017
DPR is particularly proud of TPL’s recognition that 97% of D.C. residents have access to a park within a ½ mile walk.
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Phone: (202) 673-7647
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