Chicago makes list of best urban parks

Chicago's green spaces have helped it secure a spot on a list of best cities for urban parks.

Trust for Public Land analyzed the 100 largest cities in the country and determined how well each city is meeting the need for parks using mapping technology and demographic data.

With a score of 76.1, Chicago ranks 8th in the annual ParkScore Index.

Parkland makes up 9.9 percent of the city of Chicago, according to the index. The city has 13,547 acres of parks, serving 205 people per park acre.

Minneapolis topped the list, followed by its sister city, St. Paul. Also ahead of Chicago were Washington, D.C.; Arlngton, Virginia; San Francisco, Portland and Cincinnati.

Chicago was followed by New York and Irvine, California.

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