Convert 500 Asphalt Schoolyards Into Green Community Spaces

Overview

• • The Mamdani administration would convert 500 asphalt schoolyards into green spaces with trees, grass, gardens, and other natural features.

• • The conversions are framed as a strategy to reduce extreme heat, manage stormwater, and improve environmental conditions around schools.

• • When school is not in session, the green schoolyards would be open to the public and function as neighborhood parks and recreational spaces.

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