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title: New York is selling park names
date: "2002-02-06T12:00:00Z"
categories:
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wp_id: 1448
description: I share my support for New York City's decision to sell naming rights for public parks. It’s a pragmatic strategy to boost municipal revenue by leveraging corporate sponsorships to fund and maintain urban green spaces.
keywords: [new york city, naming rights, public parks, municipal revenue, corporate sponsorship, urban policy]
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[New York is selling park names](http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/06/nyregion/06BLOO.html). Not a bad idea.