London has just been named the world’s first National Park City, a designation that underscores the city’s attempts to become greener, healthier, and wilder. The National Park City initiative is intended to improve the city’s natural environment, wildlife habitats, and incentivize citizens to develop a better relationship with nature.
The program isn’t meant to designate national parks but to make urban areas more park-like. Indeed, London’s abundance of green space, waterways, and trees, made it an ideal candidate for the world’s first National Park City, as it could easily expand upon its already existing features.
