The Early Bird Gets The... Picnic Table?

Posted by: Alek Miller

8 September 2009 - 12:00pm

Competition was stiff for prime picnic spots in a Washington, D.C. park this Labor Day, prompting locals to set up as early as 2:30am. Is this an indicator of a growing need for public parks and civic spaces?

"... the number of parkgoers has grown during the recession as people have turned to public green spaces for inexpensive, close-to-home getaways, said Gary Waugh, a spokesman for Virginia state parks, where attendance over the July 4th holiday weekend was up 14 percent this year over last."

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Source: The Washington Post, September 8, 2009