July 22, 2012
NYC’s Parks Commissioner Will DevelopUrban Green Spaces for a Nonprofit
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Adrian Benepe plans to create new parks at the Trust for Public Land.
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Adrian Benepe plans to create new parks at the Trust for Public Land.
New job: Adrian Benepe, 55, will become the Trust for Public Land’s senior vice president of city park development in September. He’ll oversee the nonprofit’s work helping cities open new parks and public spaces, with the goal of ensuring that all urban residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Background: Mr. Benepe joins the trust after serving as New York City’s parks commissioner during the Bloomberg administration.
