PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Temple University posted the following news:

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Imagining a greener world

In the much-beloved NBC show Parks and Recreation, protagonist Leslie Knope's central struggle is turning a dilapidated lot into a lush public park. For students in Honors course COMC 3900 Special Topics: Green Spaces and the Third Place, creating parks where vacant lots once stood is less of a dream and much closer to reality.