Stories

Feb 1, 2017
The Prevalence and Use of Walking Loops in Neighborhood Parks: A National Study
Environmental Health Perspective
Although individuals can walk on streets and sidewalks, walking loops in parks offer a setting to walk in nature and to avoid interruptions from traffic.
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Nov 14, 2016
The Neighborhood Park: An Underused Oasis
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance
The average neighborhood park is underused, but modest updates can lead more people to engage in routine physical activity and enjoy healthier lives.
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Oct 19, 2016
For Most Americans, Their Closest Park is a City Park
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance
City parks promote social wellbeing, help grow local economies, create new transportation options, combat crime, and reduce environmental impacts.
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Oct 1, 2016
The First National Study of Neighborhood Parks
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Neighborhood parks support leisure-time physical activity, yet most Americans do not meet national guidelines for physical activity.
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Jun 30, 2011
Red Fields to Green Fields National Meeting
City Parks Alliance
The Red Fields to Green Fields concept consists of tearing down underused, overleveraged real estate to create urban parks and land banks.
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Jun 21, 2010
White House Urban Policy Rep Supports Red Fields to Green Fields
City Parks Alliance
The White House had identified three goals for its urban policy: economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion.
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Stories

The Prevalence and Use of Walking Loops in Neighborhood Parks: A National Study

The Neighborhood Park: An Underused Oasis

For Most Americans, Their Closest Park is a City Park

The First National Study of Neighborhood Parks

Red Fields to Green Fields National Meeting

White House Urban Policy Rep Supports Red Fields to Green Fields