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A simple stroll can help you explore the possibilities for transformation in the place you live.

A simple stroll can help you explore the possibilities for transformation in the place you live.

ILLUSTRATION: PETE GAMLEN/NYTIMES

Matthew Thompson

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NEW YORK – Just below the Brooklyn Bridge, in a 3.6ha space that was almost entirely closed to the public since 9/11, a park is blooming.

It is called Gotham Park, and it is being brought to life by an organisation led by a woman named Rosa Chang.

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