Minneapolis is considered one of America's great green cities, and it is easy to see why, with its tree-lined parkways, publicly owned lake shores, and vibrant neighborhood parks. But it hasn't always been this way. See what the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area looked like when it was first being developed compared to today, and find out what it took to create the one-of-a-kind system that now boasts hundreds of parks in Minnesota.
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