Clean air and safe outdoor space should be a right for every child, Cleveland students argue – The Land

Clean air and safe outdoor space should be a right for every child, Cleveland students argue – The Land

Lindsey Family Play Space in Edgewater Park. [All photos by Taylor Wilson] With 161 city parks and several Metropark reservations spread across Cleveland, the city may seem rich in nature spaces. But for many children, safe and meaningful access to the outdoors is still out of reach. Now, some of Cleveland’s youngest voices are speaking up, calling for every child’s right to play, explore, and breathe fresh air to be recognized and protected. Th…