vii i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY equitable access to quality parks. The challenge for researchers and communities is to identify a workable tool that considers this nuance while producing estimates of parks’ benefits that are meaningful, clear, and sufficiently rigorous. Additionally, policy and practice solutions have to consider quality and access, urban versus nonurban contexts, park or green space size, and perception and actual safety. Park leaders, advocates, and allies can build from this framework to demonstrate how parks and green spaces are more than “nice to have” amenities; rather, they should be considered critical civic infrastructure that can promote equity for communities.
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