Local park and recreation services Flashcards
Local park receive more visits
Local park receive more visits in one week than
all National Parks receive in one year
US has
9,000 local park and recreation agencies
100,000+ public parks
Small “pocket parks”
Community parks
Sports complexes
Natural resource areas
Urban area
most heavily used
Over 20,000 parks with 10,000 playgrounds in major US cities
Central Park: 40 million visits/yea
Benefits provided at
little or no direct cost
~70% of funding comes from taxes
Individuals and business pay property taxes
Local governments allocate that money to various public services
What are the benefits of local parks and
recreation?
Health related (physical, mental, emotional, etc.)
Social contact
Environmental conservation
Economic benefits
Quality of life
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Settlement Houses
Use rec. services to teach skills; improve living conditions
Hull House in 1889 (Chicago; Jane Addams, Ellen Starr)
A majority of Americans
Lived within walking distance of a park/open space (71%)
Visited local parks or playgrounds (76%)
Gentrification
Redevelopment of low income areas that
marginalizes lower SES residents
Influx of new and more affluent residents
NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Urban redevelopment often disproportionately impacts
lower SES and traditionally marginalized groups
Eco/green-gentrification
When parks spur gentrification
