"It's a very significant addition to the parks workforce, and it's why the parks look so good," said Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, who first met Mr. Bloomberg when they were both part of a volunteer effort to plant daffodils and tulips at Randalls Island in the late 1990's.
By the end of the war in 1945 that number had risen to 75,000, probably the peak size of the park's workforce; Metropolitan-Vickers alone employed 26,000.
He had told BBC News: "Heatherwood and Wexham Park are reducing their workforce by some 450 staff this year, not over a three to four-year cycle, this year.
A recent article by fellow MiSciNet author, Clinton Parks, "Diversity in the Workforce: Industry Versus Academia" explains why including minorities as full participating members of the workforce and greater society simply makes good business sense.
KME Steelworks, based at an industrial park outside Lisburn, has trebled its workforce over the last two years from 12 to 33.
One of the obvious things that remains the same in the parks is the demographics of the workforce, which has not changed to reflect the changing face of America.
The hot market also creates opportunities for landlords of vacant bulk space who can afford to invest in upgrades to current e-commerce standards, such as abundant electrical power and enough restrooms and parking to serve bigger workforces than average warehouses require, CBRE Group's Strasmann said.
But the cuts would represent a substantial downsizing of the state's workforce, including clerical workers, state troopers and park rangers.
The issue is uncomfortable for the 500 Palestinians who work in SodaStream's factory at Mishor Adumim, an Israeli industrial park built on expropriated Arab land, part of a 1,300-strong 1,300-strongrce.
By making life interesting, parks help cities and towns attract and cultivate a talented workforce, boost civic pride and participation, and create a richer cultural scene, all of which are good for business.
