Print ArticleJacksonville operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres located throughout the city. However, quantity doesn't always equate to quality. According to Forbes Magazine, here is a list of urban public spaces that are considered some of America's Best "City" Parks.
Grant Park, Chicago
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Dubbed the "Front Yard" of Chicago, this 300-plus-acre expanse on the western shore of Lake Michigan is home to numerous walking paths, sports fields, museums (the Art Institute, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium), and the iconic Buckingham Fountain. In 2004, work was completed on the conversion of rail yards and parking lots in the northern section of Grant Park, now known as Millennium Park, home to expansive plazas, gardens and postmodern pavilions.
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