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Ed Rizzotto: The Importance of Urban Parks

Ed Rizzotto: The Importance of Urban Parks

Update: 2016-08-23

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In 1988 Ed Rizzotto began working at Gateway National Recreation Area in New York City. During his seven years at Gateway helped him recognize the unique role that urban parks play in the National Park System and in people’s everyday lives.

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Ed Rizzotto: The Importance of Urban Parks

Ed Rizzotto: The Importance of Urban Parks

National Park Service Oral History