RAND Research Topic: Urban Parks and Recreational Facilities 2012-05-24T14:58:03Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/urban-parks-and-recreational-facilities.html Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Options for the Future 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. Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Family Fitness Zones: A Natural Experiment in Urban Public Parks 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. Pittsburgh Community Perspectives on the Design of the New Environmental Center at Frick Park 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. Community Engagement as Input to the Design of the Environmental Center at Frick Park and Beyond 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. Parks and Physical Activity: Why Are Some Parks Used More Than Others? 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> The Significance of Parks to Physical Activity and Public Health: A Conceptual Model http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050217.html Dec 31, 2004 Dec 31, 2004 <p>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.</p>