parkland

Example Sentences

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Cities appealed to developers to pretty-please include some decent parkland in their subdivisions, but the elected ones for the most part didn’t have the will to use official muscle to insist on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Their testimony and text messages show that their initial concern was whether the fire was on parkland and whether firefighting efforts and equipment would harm federally endangered plants and artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Conversely, the parcels that hold the highest value for parkland and, not coincidentally, the highest potential for privately financed development of hilltop homes, are owned by private individuals and family trusts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

"The bikes we're dealing with here on the highway are the same riders that we're dealing with on the parkland within the city," said Dave Sultana, who is in charge of Cardiff Council's wardens.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

I noticed first the absence of parkland trees, the giant elms lost to disease I supposed, and the remaining oaks cleared to make way for a golf course.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan