2012-05-24T14:26:34Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/neighborhoods.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB639.html Feb 23, 2012 Feb 23, 2012

This briefing offers a menu of potential future activities for the nonaviation lands at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to enhance the quality of life in Santa Monica through community-linked programs.

http://www.rand.orghttp://lasurvey.rand.org.html Jan 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (L.A.FANS) studies adults, teens, children, and neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. Survey data were collected in 2000-2001 and 2006-2008 and are available to researchers for public use.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120003.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

Outdoor exercise equipment in parks seems to attract more new park users and result in a higher expenditure of energy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9632.html Dec 5, 2011 Dec 5, 2011

Many Pittsburgh residents in the communities around Frick Park are interested in environmental issues and education, and some use the park. However, awareness of the park and its Environmental Center could be improved, and barriers to use addressed.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1168.html Nov 8, 2011 Nov 8, 2011

Researchers obtained community group and resident input into the design of the new environmental center building at Frick Park and acquired information about residents' attitudes toward and use of Frick Park more generally. The authors offer recommendations for the design of the new building, for the structuring and content of center programs, for improving access to the park and the center, and for successfully marketing park programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR811.html Apr 29, 2010 Apr 29, 2010

<p>An estimated 36 percent of American adults have health literacy levels rated at &ldquo;basic or below,&rdquo; indicating that they have difficulty obtaining, processing, and understanding basic health information and services. To help healthcare decisionmakers in Missouri identify neighborhood-level &ldquo;hotspots&rdquo; of suboptimal health or healthcare that may be due to low health literacy, RAND developed a prototype interactive web-based mapping tool. This report describes the tool and includes a User's Guide and Case Study.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP602z8.html Mar 11, 2010 Mar 11, 2010

<p>Can a health research evaluation model be applied to social science? RAND Europe's work with the Payback Framework.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD259.html Feb 25, 2010 Feb 25, 2010

<p>Examines the contribution of family, school, and neighborhood factors to the racial achievement gap in education. </p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100090.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>Poor and non-white neighborhoods have easier access for outdoor activities but parents think the neighborhoods are not safe for their children to play in.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100068.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>Assesses how park characteristics and demographic factors are associated with park use.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100010.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>This study of perceptions of drinking water in a California school district found that school staff and public health officials have a range of concerns about water quality and availability; as some schools move to replace sugary drinks in schools and develop policies to promote water consumption, they should explore ways of addressing these concerns.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9489.html Nov 2, 2009 Nov 2, 2009

<p>Summarizes the evidence for the ban on new fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles (LA), including the density of such restaurants in the area and the eating habits of South LA residents, and concludes that the data do not support the ban.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090928.html Aug 31, 2009 Aug 31, 2009

The availability of energy-dense snack foods in grocery stores plays a role in the weight status of neighborhood residents.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/04/09/SH.html Apr 9, 2009 Apr 9, 2009

Mississippi can work to find smart ways to address the chronic social and economic problems that have plagued the state for decades &mdash; now, not in some far-flung future, writes Melissa Flournoy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR622.html Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009

<p>Business improvement districts (BIDs) collect assessments and invest in local service provisions and activities, such as place promotion, street cleaning, and public safety. Such activities can help reduce crime and youth violence by increasing informal social control, reducing signs of disorder and blight, improving order maintenance, and enriching job opportunities. This report examines BIDs' impact on crime and youth violence in Los Angeles.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090302.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Examines race/ethnic-specific patterns of association between neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) and a cumulative biological risk index in a nationally representative population.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090313.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>The authors examine whether neighborhood alcohol outlet density is associated with reduced social capital and whether this relationship is mediated by perceived neighborhood safety.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090203.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>The authors investigated the association between physical and social neighborhood environments and fifth-grade students' physical activity and obesity.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9375.html Aug 11, 2008 Aug 11, 2008

<p>This fact sheet summarizes a study examining the variation of the intake of fruits and vegetables for blacks, whites, and Mexican Americans, in addition to the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status and this intake.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9339.html Apr 10, 2008 Apr 10, 2008

<p>This fact sheet describes a model of constrained choice that explains how policy decisions at the family, work, community, and government levels can have unintended consequences that ultimately produce differences in men's and women's health.</p>