休斯顿启动6000万美元公园升级计划 25座社区公园将焕新
休斯顿市政府近日启动「Let's Play Houston」计划，市长惠特迈尔与休斯顿公园委员会在高地社区的劳伦斯公园举行破土仪式，市公园与休闲部门同步宣布开工。市府称这是休斯顿历史上规模最大的社区公园投资：约6000万美元公私资金将在未来两年内用于升级全市25座社区公园，劳伦斯公园约投入200万美元，格林伍德、安多弗、哈维兰和蒙蒂海滩公园也进入施工。对常带孩子户外活动的华人家庭来说，公园游乐与健身设施改善后选择将更多；施工期间个别公园可能短暂关闭，出行前可先查市公园部门公告。
Houston Launches $60 Million Plan to Upgrade 25 Neighborhood Parks
Houston has kicked off Let's Play Houston, a citywide effort that officials call the largest neighborhood park investment in the city's history. Mayor John Whitmire joined the Houston Parks Board and the Parks and Recreation Department at a groundbreaking in Lawrence Park in the Heights. About $60 million in public and private funding will upgrade 25 neighborhood parks over the next two years, with roughly $2 million going to Lawrence Park. Greenwood, Andover, Haviland, and Montie Beach parks are also entering construction. Some parks may close briefly during work, so families should check city notices before visiting.
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