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Start Date
25-2-2016 12:00 AM
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"The way we plan our cities and communicate to the public can build a sense of connection to public places. The Trust for Public Land estimates Los Angeles has just nine acres of parkland for every 1,000 residents, and that 52% of Los Angeles residents live within a ½ mile of that parklandi. While this falls between Washington D.C.’s 13.5 park acres and New York’s 4.6, many of Los Angeles’ park acres lie in large regional parks such as Griffith Park and Runyon Canyon Park, leaving much of the city park-poor. Recent research points to the importance of human connection to nature for physical and mental well-being.ii With already low ratios of park acreage to population, Los Angeles’ struggle to build and maintain public places will grow as more people move to the city. As more people move to the city, there will be a greater need to find places where people can access parks and benefit from nature’s restorative properties."
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Connecting Community by Advocacy and Design
"The way we plan our cities and communicate to the public can build a sense of connection to public places. The Trust for Public Land estimates Los Angeles has just nine acres of parkland for every 1,000 residents, and that 52% of Los Angeles residents live within a ½ mile of that parklandi. While this falls between Washington D.C.’s 13.5 park acres and New York’s 4.6, many of Los Angeles’ park acres lie in large regional parks such as Griffith Park and Runyon Canyon Park, leaving much of the city park-poor. Recent research points to the importance of human connection to nature for physical and mental well-being.ii With already low ratios of park acreage to population, Los Angeles’ struggle to build and maintain public places will grow as more people move to the city. As more people move to the city, there will be a greater need to find places where people can access parks and benefit from nature’s restorative properties."