: s k r a P ty n u o C e d a D i m Mia G N I V E I H AC SAFE A NING E P O E R How a South Florida park and recreation agency overcame challenges to reopen at the height of the pandemic By Maria Nardi D uring the early days of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, headlines and local news leads were indicative of the pent-up demand for parks: " MiamiDade residents say reopened parks and open spaces were 'needed' " ; " Cars and people lined up hours before areas, such as parks, marinas and golf courses, in Miami-Dade opened their doors Wednesday during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. " PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N .O R G | M AY 2 02 1 | Parks & Recreation 47