Why do we recreate?
Our Neighborhoods
When you move into a neighborhood, what do you look for? Friendly neighbors, quiet streets, kids playing outside, or an open space for entertaining. These are all good things to desire in a community but what can really bring a neighborhood together is a designated recreational area. Whether it’s a shaded structure with tables and barbecues, or a field where your kids can play; these are the things that bring people together and build a community. Without this shared space for community interconnection, a neighborhood is just a place to live, but with this space for the opportunity of shared memories, a neighborhood becomes a place where your extended family lives!
What Recreational Areas Can Do for Us
Community recreational areas provide you with an easy access area for you and your kids or friends to get outside and not only enjoy the outdoors but also take advantage of all the amenities they offer.
- Want to get some exercise?
The neighborhood park walkways are a great way to get a nice walk or run in. - Need space for a party or get together?
These community spaces have great barbecue options along with shelters and tables. - Need space to let your kids run off energy?
Neighborhood parks can provide playground and sports activities to burn off energy while having fun. - Want an outdoor reading spot?
Community spaces provide benches where you can quietly read while getting all the benefits or being outdoors. - Want to Enjoy a sunset or sunrise?
Neighborhood parks provide multiple benches and tables for a variety of options to pick your favorite spot.
Your community recreational areas provide so many options to enjoy yourself and others if you wish to take advantage of them. They are there for your benefit and wellbeing.
Why We Need Recreational Areas
Neighborhood parks are needed for physical health, mental wellbeing, and community cohesion. They encourage physical activity, provide spaces for social interaction, reduce stress, improve the environment, and foster a sense of peace and community identity. Parks also contribute to the local economy and increase property values.
Benefits:
- Parks offer space for exercise like walking, running, and sports, which promotes a healthier lifestyle and can reduce the risk of diseases.
- Spending time in nature helps reduce stress, anxiety, and aggression.
- They provide free, accessible spaces for recreation for people of all ages and abilities, especially for those who cannot afford gym memberships.
- Parks are vital gathering places where neighbors can meet, socialize, and build connections.
- They act as a tangible reflection of a community’s quality of life, providing a sense of place and pride for residents.
- Parks can be safe spaces for children to play and for community members to interact under the watchful eye of others. Some studies have linked well-maintained parks to lower crime rates.
- Trees and plants in parks help filter air pollution and their root systems can help with rainwater absorption, improving water quality.
- Parks help combat the urban heat island effect and can reduce flooding.
- Parks can make a neighborhood more desirable, which can lead to higher property values.
- They can boost the local economy by attracting people who may then shop at local businesses.
There are so many qualities and benefits to having local neighborhood parks and all of them benefit the residence of the community they are in. Green spaces are needed, and neighborhoods are the perfect place for them.
The Benefits We Can Provide Recreational Areas
We love to work on green space projects that help communities come together and receive all the needed benefits of a well-designed neighborhood park. We enjoy creating a space where people can receive physical activity, mental health benefits, accessibility for all, social interaction, community identity, safety for all, improved environmental quality, local wildlife, increased property value, and economic development. Our commitment to developing community parks and green spaces is to provide the most value for the people we are creating the layout for. We fit products to project and we create locations for the people that live there!
