Everyone in New York City knows this to be true: since we pay a ton to live in tiny apartments, usually with multiple roommates, since we're all up in each other's space all the time, since our opportunity to interact with nature are far between, our parks are entirely sacred.

All you have to do is ask any New Yorker to ruminate about their favorite park. We can bet any New Yorker you'll find will have really strong, deep feelings about a park in NYC.

So we've all met the news that the city's launching a $40 million park redesign program with more than a little bit of enthusiasm.

Which parks will be fixed? Great question.

According to the New York Daily News, the parks that have gated entrances, a dearth of trees, or fences tall enough to block eye-level views will be the ones to receive the most attention from the project. 

The organization hauling this project atop their shoulders is none other than Parks Without Borders, a program that redesigns green spaces to better blend in with neighborhoods. 

"Parks Without Borders will open parks to users, weave green space into neighborhoods and create a flowing, welcoming public realm," said Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver.

All this park revamping is occurring as part of Mayor de Blasio's OneNYC plan.

They've already targeted entrances, edges, and spaces in parks around the city as part of more than 30 capital projects. $10 million will be devoted toward these parks' rehabilitation, and $30 million will be devoted toward future capital projects.

Is there a park near you with a particularly high fence? A real lack of trees? A gated entrance blocking you from getting in there, chilling under the sun, and reading your book?

nycparks Does every park need a high fence? Our new Parks Without Borders program will change the way you look at your park. Visit nyc.gov/parks/pwb to learn more. #ParksWithoutBorders

If so, the Community Parks Initiative wants to know about it. You can nominate your neighborhood park to be a part of the program here.

The nominations will be open until February 28th, 2016, and the winning parks will be announced in the spring.

Let's face it. We complain about this city a lot, but its community access is so special. The fact that we can all convene together in our green spaces, frolic under trees and beside rivers together, is amazing.

The city clearly knows this, and we're grateful that our city is dedicating time and effort toward improving our already-stellar parks.

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[via New York Daily News]