An ambitious blueprint for the future of New Orleans’ beloved City Park received final approval Tuesday, setting the stage for hundreds of improvement projects over the next 20 years.

The City Park Improvement Association Board and City Park Conservancy , which govern the park, voted to approve City Park 2050 — an all-encompassing master plan that prioritizes better access, connectivity, healthy landscapes and recreational opportunities throughout the 1,300-acre green space.

The approval marks the end of a two-year planning process that saw a six-month pause last year because of community pushback over earlier proposals and calls for a more diverse public input process.

“A message was heard loud and clear which is that City Park does not need to be reinvented," Conservancy CEO R

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