The_AT0 recently_AV0 released_VVN ParkScore_NN1 Index_NN1 from_PRP the_AT0 Trust_NN1 for_PRP Public_AJ0 Land_NN1 (_PUL TPL_NP0 )_PUR ,_PUN which_DTQ shows_VVZ Minneapolis_NP0 and_CJC St._NP0 Paul_NP0 's_POS national_AJ0 ranking_NN1 among_PRP urban_AJ0 park_NN1 systems_NN2 dropping_VVG from_PRP their_DPS usual_AJ0 top_AJ0 spots_NN2 ,_PUN is_VBZ the_AT0 result_NN1 in_PRP part_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 misguided_AJ0 effort_NN1 to_TO0 quantify_VVI inequity_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 surprising_AJ0 lack_NN1 of_PRF understanding_NN1 of_PRF Minneapolis_NP0 and_CJC St._NP0 Paul_NP0 park_NN1 history_NN1 (_PUL "_PUQ Fresh_AJ0 data_NN0 show_VVB the_AT0 disparities_NN2 in_PRP access_NN1 to_PRP parks_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ June_NP0 7_CRD )_PUR ._SENT TPL_NP0 has_VHZ attempted_VVN to_TO0 quantify_VVI inequity_NN1 in_PRP park_NN1 access_NN1 by_PRP measuring_AJ0 proximity_NN1 of_PRF different_AJ0 racial_AJ0 ,_PUN ethnic_AJ0 and_CJC economic_AJ0 communities_NN2 to_PRP parks_NN2 by_PRP acreage_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 might_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 successful_AJ0 indicator_NN1 in_PRP some_DT0 communities_NN2 but_CJC is_VBZ inadequate_AJ0 for_PRP Minneapolis_NP0 and_CJC St._NP0 Paul_NP0 ._SENT It_PNP ignores_VVZ the_AT0 fundamental_AJ0 distinction_NN1 between_PRP "_PUQ natural_AJ0 "_PUQ and_CJC "_PUQ built_VVN "_PUQ park_NN1 environments_NN2 or_CJC amenities_NN2 ._SENT Perhaps_AV0 TPL_NP0 had_VHD to_TO0 tinker_VVI with_PRP its_DPS ranking_NN1 criteria_NN2 or_CJC Minneapolis_NP0 and_CJC St._NP0 Paul_NP0 would_VM0 always_AV0 be_VBI at_PRP the_AT0 top_NN1 because_CJS of_PRF the_AT0 water_NN1 acreage_NN1 both_DT0 cities_NN2 count_VVB as_PRP parks_NN2 ._SENT Perhaps_AV0 that_DT0 has_VHZ given_VVN Minneapolis_NP0 and_CJC St._NP0 Paul_NP0 an_AT0 unfair_AJ0 advantage_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC ,_PUN as_CJS organizations_NN2 everywhere_AV0 ,_PUN TPL_NP0 is_VBZ trying_VVG to_TO0 come_VVI to_PRP terms_NN2 with_PRP inequities_NN2 and_CJC how_AVQ they_PNP are_VBB measured_VVN and_CJC corrected_VVN ._SENT For_PRP that_DT0 it_PNP deserves_VVZ applause_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC those_DT0 measurements_NN2 ca_VM0 n't_XX0 ignore_VVI history_NN1 —_PUN and_CJC they_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 be_VBI addressed_VVN without_PRP understanding_VVG it_PNP ._SENT Minneapolis_NP0 and_CJC St._NP0 Paul_NP0 both_AV0 include_VVB bodies_NN2 of_PRF water_NN1 in_PRP park_NN1 acreage_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC both_DT0 cities_NN2 have_VHB also_AV0 preserved_VVN nearly_AV0 all_DT0 waterfront_NN1 as_PRP public_AJ0 property_NN1 ._SENT Park_NN1 managers_NN2 in_PRP both_DT0 cities_NN2 deserve_VVB thanks_NN2 for_PRP preserving_VVG those_DT0 bodies_NN2 of_PRF water_NN1 and_CJC maintaining_VVG open_AJ0 access_NN1 for_PRP all_DT0 ._SENT We_PNP can_VM0 dip_VVI our_DPS toes_NN2 in_PRP lakes_NN2 and_CJC rivers_NN2 instead_AV0 of_PRF straining_VVG to_TO0 catch_VVI a_AT0 glimpse_NN1 of_PRF them_PNP between_PRP mansions_NN2 ._SENT Ironically_AV0 ,_PUN if_CJS those_DT0 lakes_NN2 had_VHD n't_XX0 been_VBN acquired_VVN as_PRP parks_NN2 ,_PUN Minneapolis_NP0 and_CJC St._NP0 Paul_NP0 would_VM0 score_VVI vastly_AV0 better_AJC in_PRP TPL_NP0 's_POS equity_NN1 ranking_NN1 ._SENT Unfortunately_AV0 ,_PUN lakes_NN2 and_CJC rivers_NN2 ca_VM0 n't_XX0 be_VBI shifted_VVN around_PRP the_AT0 city_NN1 as_PRP demographics_NN1 change_NN1 ._SENT Minneapolis_NP0 tried_VVD to_TO0 spread_VVI the_AT0 water_NN1 wealth_NN1 years_NN2 ago_AV0 by_PRP digging_VVG a_AT0 pond_NN1 in_PRP Van_NP0 Cleve_NP0 Park_NN1 ,_PUN damming_VVG Shingle_NP0 Creek_NP0 to_TO0 create_VVI a_AT0 reservoir_NN1 (_PUL and_CJC swimming_NN1 pool_NN1 )_PUR at_PRP Weber_NP0 Park_NN1 ,_PUN maintaining_VVG Oak_NP0 Lake_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC preserving_VVG what_DTQ was_VBD salvageable_AJ0 of_PRF Bassett_NP0 's_POS Creek_NN1 through_PRP Wirth_NP0 Park_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 city_NN1 limits_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 Park_NN1 and_CJC Recreation_NN1 Board_NN1 even_AV0 built_VVN a_AT0 fountain_NN1 in_PRP flat_NN1 ,_PUN dry_AJ0 Logan_NP0 Park_NN1 to_TO0 make_VVI up_AVP for_PRP its_DPS lack_NN1 of_PRF distinctive_AJ0 natural_AJ0 features_NN2 ._SENT 
