D.C. park space ranks 5th in nation

The city that’s home to the Nation’s Front Yard has scored one of the top ratings for its parkland in a new report released Wednesday, even as it said the District needs more sporting fields and playgrounds. D.C. ranked fifth among the nation’s 40 largest cities and scored high marks for its park access and park space. Nearly all residents — 96 percent — live within a 10-minute walk of a park, and roughly one of every five acres in the city is devoted to park space.