Neighborhood
Parks and Trails
- Teens Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Lack Access to Parks and Get Less Physical Activity
March 2007
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- The Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. This web link is for the California page. Look for information on programs in your area, particularly the Parks for People Program in Los Angeles County.
www.tpl.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=266&submit.x=10
&submit.y=7
- Healthy Parks, Health Communities Policy Brief and Fact Sheet
The Trust for Public Land has produced a policy brief and fact sheet to explicate the relationship between obesity-related health disparities and park inequities experienced in low income communities of color. The policy brief makes the case for public funding measures for parks, playgrounds, community gardens and other physical activity venues as a viable policy solution to address these inequities. The fact sheet that outlines the interrelationships between health disparities, overweight and obesity, physical activity and access to parks in California.
Download: HPHC Policy Brief [229k pdf file]
Download: HPHC Fact Sheet [977k pdf file]
Download: HPHC Fact Sheet (Spanish version) [733k pdf file]
- National Trails Day
Organized by American Hiking Society, National Trails Day is celebrated annually in June. Visit the website for more information about the event and ways to get involved in your community.
www.NationalTrailsDay.org
- Teens Face Barriers to Fitness
Teens in poorer minority neighborhoods have very few places to exercise, which might be one reason they are more likely to be overweight than adolescents who live in more affluent areas, researchers say. This USA Today article describes a study published in Pediatrics that substantiated that poorer neighborhoods have fewer parks and recreation centers and that the teens who live there are heavier.
Download: Teens Face Barriers to Fitness [9k pdf file]
- Trails for Health
Scroll down to Related Resources section to find the Trails for Health: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles & Environments downloadable brochure, available in English and Spanish plus a version for those in the policy arena.
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/trails.htm
- Rails to Trails
The Rails to Trails Conservancy is a national effort to promote the conversion of unused railway lines to trails for biking, walking, and other physical activity in urban, suburban and rural settings. The website provides overall information about the rails to trails movement and access to technical assistance and resources.
www.railtrails.org
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