Health & Economic Benefits of Parks

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS v Acknowledgments This report was funded by the National Recreation and Park Association. We are grateful to them and to all our funders, who make it possible for Urban to advance its mission. The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Urban Institute, its trustees, or its funders. Funders do not determine research findings or the insights and recommendations of Urban experts. Further information on the Urban Institute’s funding principles is available at urban.org/fundingprinciples. This work was made possible by the generous support of The JPB Foundation. We would also like to thank the experts on the project’s advisory committee, who offered their comments and perspectives to strengthen this resource. The committee included Enessa Janes, Climate Adaptation and Resilience Principle Planner, City of Denver, CO, Ryan Longoria, City of Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation; Homer Garcia III, San Antonio Parks & Recreation; Nick Pitas, SUNY Brockport; Jessica Sargent, Primrose Research, LLC; Victor Cardenas, CAPRA commission, ICMA Board member; Marissa Ramirez, Natural Resources Defense Council; Jamie Chriqui, UIC School of Public Health; Patrick Guerriero, Civitas Public Affairs Group; and Daphne Lundi, Black Space Urban Collaborative. We would also like to thank our thoughtful Urban Institute reviewers, Matthew Eldridge and Mark Treskon. Their expertise in place-based approaches and overall feedback from scoping to writing truly grounded this report as an important resource for the park and green space field.

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