Real Parks

I think Las Vegas may have some of the worst parks in the country.  In fact, even calling these areas "parks" is a sham.  A piece of grass bordered by a five-lane road is not a park.  Maybe it's something bureaucrats can claim is a park, but it doesn't change the reality of things.

Real parks have certain necessary characteristics.  The first is a large amount of space per person.  If a "park" is only the size of a football field (as is the one near me) than that requirement is shot if there are any other people around.

The second characteristic for a park is its quietness.  This doesn't mean there isn't noise from people, but it is free from urban noises: cars, car stereos, etc.  Yet if a park is on a main road, this requirement will not be met either.

I was fortunate to grow up in an area that has a premier park, Oglebay Park in Wheeling, West Virginia.  In comparison, the parks I've come across in Las Vegas are a joke.  I feel sorry for the young people out here who have been deprived of real parks and their many psychological benefits.