SAFE ROUTES TO PARKS

Trees provide pedestrians with shade and green stormwater management can provide physical separation between cars and pedestrians to increase safety. * Social Equity: Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), increasing eyes on the park or the route, can help address social barriers suc...

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Published inParks & recreation (Arlington, Va.) Vol. 51; no. 6; p. 52
Main Author Banner, Rachel
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington National Recreation and Park Association 01.06.2016
Subjects
Asthma
Barriers
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic illnesses
Climate
Climate change
Community
Community Relations
Crime prevention
Design
Design Requirements
Diabetes
Environmental health
Equity
Initiatives
Land Use
Low income groups
Mortality
Murders & murder attempts
Obesity
Parks & recreation areas
Pedestrians
Physical Activities
Planning Commissions
Pollution
Programming
Public Housing
Quality
Regional Planning
Supervision
Sustainability
Trees
Violence
Water
Wellness
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Summary:Trees provide pedestrians with shade and green stormwater management can provide physical separation between cars and pedestrians to increase safety. * Social Equity: Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), increasing eyes on the park or the route, can help address social barriers such as crime, violence or gang activity. [...]even if we provide a park within a safe and convenient 10-minute walk, this does not ensure that the park is offering what the local community desires.
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ISSN:0031-2215