Local park and recreation services Flashcards

1
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Local park receive more visits

A

Local park receive more visits in one week than
all National Parks receive in one year

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US has

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9,000 local park and recreation agencies
100,000+ public parks
 Small “pocket parks”
 Community parks
 Sports complexes
 Natural resource areas

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3
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Urban area

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most heavily used
 Over 20,000 parks with 10,000 playgrounds in major US cities
 Central Park: 40 million visits/yea

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4
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Benefits provided at

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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

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5
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What are the benefits of local parks and
recreation?

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Health related (physical, mental, emotional, etc.)
 Social contact
 Environmental conservation
 Economic benefits
 Quality of life
 ???

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6
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Settlement Houses

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Use rec. services to teach skills; improve living conditions
 Hull House in 1889 (Chicago; Jane Addams, Ellen Starr)

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7
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A majority of Americans

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Lived within walking distance of a park/open space (71%)
 Visited local parks or playgrounds (76%)

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8
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Gentrification

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Redevelopment of low income areas that
marginalizes lower SES residents
 Influx of new and more affluent residents

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NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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Urban redevelopment often disproportionately impacts
lower SES and traditionally marginalized groups

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10
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Eco/green-gentrification

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When parks spur gentrification

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