Joining London, Adelaide, and Chattanooga, the Dutch city of Breda is the fourth city worldwide to achieve the status rewarded by the National Park City Foundation to cities that show a city-wide commitment to sustainability, biodiversity, and public access to green space.
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Breda becomes European Union’s first National Park City

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Joining London, Adelaide, and Chattanooga, the Dutch city of Breda is the fourth city worldwide to achieve the status rewarded by the National Park City Foundation to cities that show a city-wide commitment to sustainability, biodiversity, and public access to green space.

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