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A History of Bay Area Open Space Conservation

A History of Bay Area Open Space Conservation
September 2013
Author(s)
Geoff McGhee
Maria J. Santos
Lauren Sommer, KQED
Publisher
Bill Lane Center for the American West, KQED

The Bay Area has a long history of preserving its open lands. Today, about one-third of the region is designated as open space, from small city parks to lands stretching thousands of acres. Part of a report produced in collaboration with KQED Public Media.