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Quality of Life: Parks
In 2000, with the help of grant money
from Partnerships for Parks,
MPC carried out a plan to design and replant the
overgrown beds near the north entrance to Norwood’s beloved Williamsbridge Oval
Park. Three years later, MPC developed an informative brochure about the Oval
Playground, driving another community group, the Mosholu Woodlawn South
Community Coalition, to devise a plan for further restoration of the Oval. The
Corporation continues to press for funding to improve this much-needed gathering
place for Norwood residents.
In 2004, MPC launched its
Cut the Crap campaign, an initiative designed to
reduce dog waste on Williamsbridge Oval pathways
and elsewhere in the
neighborhood. MPC hopes to expand the
project into other areas in the future.
On a regular basis, MPC holds park clean-up days,
including the annual It’s My Park Day, in conjunction with other organizations,
drawing members of the community together to help preserve the appeal of parks
throughout the borough.
Trees
Grants from foundations and the New York State Legislature have enabled MPC to
enrich the surrounding landscape by planting new trees and taking steps to
protect existing greenery. The Gateways Project, implemented by MPC in 1997 as
an extension of Montefiore’s Campus Improvement Program, served as an important
vehicle for the expansion of the Corporation’s planting efforts.
MPC regularly seeks to educate residents about the
necessity of
tree planting and protection. More than once, the editorial staff
of the Norwood News has raised its voice against tree vandalism and the
all-too-common gaping holes where trees once stood. Whenever possible, MPC
encourages Bronxites to speak up about the need for greener streets in their
neighborhoods.
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