Urban Parks and Recreational Facilities

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REPORT

Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Options for the Future — 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.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Family Fitness Zones: A Natural Experiment in Urban Public Parks — Jan 1, 2012

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

RESEARCH BRIEF

Pittsburgh Community Perspectives on the Design of the New Environmental Center at Frick Park — 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.

REPORT

Community Engagement as Input to the Design of the Environmental Center at Frick Park and Beyond — 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.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Parks and Physical Activity: Why Are Some Parks Used More Than Others? — Dec 31, 2009

Assesses how park characteristics and demographic factors are associated with park use.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Significance of Parks to Physical Activity and Public Health: A Conceptual Model — Dec 31, 2004

This framework describes the relationships between park benefits, park use, and physical activity, and the antecedents/correlates of park use. In this classification scheme, the discussion focuses on park environmental characteristics that could be related to physical activity, including park features, condition, access, aesthetics, safety, and policies.

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