Best of Baltimore Rankings, Awards and Recognition

2007-2008 – FDI Magazine – Baltimore Named in Top 10 Cities of the Future for 2007

From botanical gardens to ice skating rinks, from jogging paths to bison paddocks, a great city park can contain multitudes. But beyond their physical features, the best urban oases may well be defined by a feeling.

"Your whole sense of place changes when you go into a successful city park," says Alan Tate, author of Great City Parks. "They give you a feeling of going away without leaving town." ...