The Rainier Valley neighborhood in Southeast Seattle is known as one of the most diverse urban enclaves in the country, home to immigrants and their descendants from Italy, Japan, the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and other countries. It’s also a dense area with little green space and few places for families living in […]
The coastline in Stamford, Connecticut, is one of the city’s greatest assets. But residents of the Waterside neighborhood, despite the name, have not had much access to the water. That is now changing thanks to a sweeping renovation of Boccuzzi Park, funded in part by the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP). The 12-acre park’s design is being […]
Getting outdoors to play, walk, or just enjoy the fresh air has countless physical, mental, and social benefits, many studies have shown. But underserved communities in urban neighborhoods disproportionately lack access to parks and green space for such activities. The federal Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program aims to change that by providing dollar-for-dollar matching funds for new parks and […]
Saint Paul, Minnesota, school teacher Hannah Reiderer lives right near Fritz Klark Park. But she usually takes her three kids to parks in other parts of town since the local park has become run-down, and the adjacent busy, wide Rice Street is inhospitable. Saint Paul’s North End neighborhood is one of the most diverse in […]