Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities (English 8MB PDF)
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Park Poor, Income Poor, and People of Color Download PDF Map (3MB)
The City Project's policy report, Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Mapping Green Access and Equity for Southern California, maps and analyzes park access and equity in nine counties in Southern California. While there is an abundance of green space throughout the region as a whole, not all residents enjoy equal access to these resources. Throughout each of the counties and the Southern California region a similar pattern exists: Children of color living in poverty with no access to a car suffer first and worst in terms of access to green space and opportunities for physical activity. Health and quality of life disparities follow the same pattern as green access disparities.
Green Access and Equity Reports are currently available for the following counties: