Park advocate, Chris Delaporte joins Adam Meister for a visit to two Baltimore parks, Islamic Way and Lafayette Square.
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"BmoreSmart members Robert Wray and Adam Meister teamed up with Chris Delaporte, The Park Advocate, a Parks and People consultant and former Baltimore Recreation and Park Department Chief to provide the citizens of Baltimore with a tour of Baltimore City parks.
On November 22nd, 2009, Rob Adam and Chris visited parks throughout Baltimore including Lafayette Square and Islamic Way. The video tours provide an overview of the history of Baltimore parks as well as interviews with people living in the communities. All videos are available at YouTube.
Islamic Way is an excellent example of how a community can come together to establish a pleasant and safe park with a small budget. Some of the other tours point to problems that need to be addressed before these parks can become a safe and comfortable place for the surrounding communities to benefit from."