Every Tennessee city deserves safe, high-quality parks

Published by the Tennessee Lookout, Commentator Noel Durant – June 5, 2023

You may be looking for safe and easy ways to get some exercise and fresh air with your kids. You may have moved to Tennessee from the West Coast during the pandemic because you love the great outdoors — so much so that you gave up your car. You may be a retiree with fond memories of hanging out in the local park with your friends. You may have once faced a grinding daily commute to your job, but the opening of a new trail near your home makes it possible to now exercise while cycling to work. 

What do all of these Tennesseans have in common? For them, our parks and public spaces are more than amenities; they’re a way of life.