Chicago Places 8th in New Ranking of Urban Park Systems

Chicago Places 8th in New Ranking of Urban Park Systems

This is Chicago’s first year cracking the top 10 of the ParkScore Index, an annual ranking of park systems in the nation’s 100 biggest cities.

Richmond rises to 16th place in nationwide park rankings

Richmond’s parks are punching well above their weight. This year, the city jumped from 22nd to 16th in the Trust for Public Land’s annual rankings of the park systems operated by the nation’s 100 most populous cities — a list widely seen as a reliable indicator of parks’ quality. “What it’s looking at is: What’s the best practice? What should you be doing for your residents? What should you be providing?” said Richmond Parks and Recreation Direc…