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Active Parks, Healthy Cities: Recommendations

WebReport Outlines Strategies for Cities to Better Serve the Health of Their Residents. Active Parks, Healthy Cities distills the findings of the National Study of Neighborhood Parks …

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Active Parks, Healthy Cities: Increasing Physical Activity Among …

WebCity Parks Alliance’s National Study of Neighborhood Parks found that teen girls and seniors are often underrepresented in parks. This webinar explores creative models and …

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Why City Parks Matter

WebCity parks help clean the air and improve public health. Trees in urban parks remove up to 711,000 tons of toxins from the air annually at a value of $3.8 billion to cities. Green …

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INCLUSIVE HEALTHY PLACES

WebACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Inclusive Healthy Places Companion Guide for Park and Recreation Professionals is an excerpt from Gehl’s Inclusive Healthy Places: A Guide to …

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Conservation Funding

WebThe National Park Service has funds available for land acquisition, new park development, or the renovation of existing parks, all with the goal of reconnecting people with the …

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Case Studies: City Parks

WebCity parks play a vital role in the social, economic and physical well-being of America’s cities and their residents. As cities become more densely populated, and concern about the …

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Greener Parks for Health

WebGreener Parks for Health Advocacy Toolkit to give park and recreation professionals the resources they need to build and broaden support for greener parks from a variety of …

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Little Rock's Innovative Medical Mile

WebThe “Medical Mile” employed local artists to create murals, statues, and displays focused on the project’s theme: “Exercise + Smoking Cessation + Better Nutrition” along the …

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A Framework for Assessing Equitable Health Outcomes of Parks

WebStep 1: Identify Park Characteristics 10 Accessibility 11 Size and Amenities 12 How to Identify Park Characteristics 12 Step 2: Examine Who Has Access 13 …

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Active Parks, Healthy Cities

WebActive Parks, Healthy Cities. Recommendations from the National Study of Neighborhood Parks. ii. Walking Loops. Walking loops increase park use by 80%, including twice as …

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Farm City Detroit Community Garden Program

WebPhase 1: 10 blighted properties demolished by hand. Phase 2: Community Garden and Orchard planted; restoration of building into the farmhouse for a master garden; mulching …

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Investing in Equitable Urban Park Systems: Case Studies

WebThe resulting report, Investing in Equitable Urban Park Systems: Emerging Strategies and Tools, was published in July 2019. It explores twenty funding models and their equity …

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CITY PARKS ARE A

WebSOURCES 1. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. “Chronic Diseases: The Leading Causes of Death and Disability in the United States.”

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CITY PARKS ARE A

WebCity parks play a vital role in the social, economic, and physical well-being of America’s cities and their residents. As cities become more densely populated and the impacts of …

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A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy

Web4 Fast Facts5 In the first full year of operation, the trail averaged 3,531 trips per day, with a high of 10,365 trips in a single day. Overall, an estimated 3.7 million miles were traveled …

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RESEARCH REPORT Investing in Equitable Urban Park Systems

WebIV ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Acknowledgments This report was funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through City Parks Alliance. We are grateful to them and to all our …

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