Associations among park use, age, social participation, and neighborhood age composition in Montreal

S Moore, L Gauvin, M Daniel, Y Kestens… - Leisure …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
… proximity could potentially confound associations between neighborhood age composition
and park use. In Canadian urban areas, the six-digit postal code is generally equivalent to a …

Does happiness data say urban parks are worth it?

D Kim, J Jin - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018 - Elsevier
… Among these various neighborhood components, urban parks have long been recognized
… First, we use urban park data at the 25 local administrative regions in Seoul. This approach …

Using an environmental justice approach to examine the relationships between park availability and quality indicators, neighborhood disadvantage, and racial/ethnic …

SM Hughey, KM Walsemann, S Child, A Powers… - Landscape and Urban …, 2016 - Elsevier
… As well, a review of studies that examined relationships between park use and park
characteristics noted that specific park facilities, like play structures and walking trails, as well as …

Landscape components, land use, and neighborhood satisfaction

BS Kweon, CD Ellis, PI Leiva… - … and Planning B …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
… between land use in the form of open space (ie parks and … There is a need to evaluate a
diversity of urban areas, such as … subdivisions, or new urban compact communities. Studies on …

Who has more walkable routes to parks? An environmental justice study of Safe Routes to Parks in neighborhoods of Los Angeles

A Rigolon, Z Toker, N Gasparian - Journal of Urban Affairs, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
… uncomfortable routes to parks might be additional impediments to park use. We … neighborhood
park have less walkable routes to parks, compared to wealthier and Whiter areas. We use

Follow the money: Do gentrifying and at-risk neighborhoods attract more park spending?

M Reibel, A Rigolon, A Rocha - Journal of Urban Affairs, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
… The Quimby Act required developers to either pay in lieu funds or set aside land for park
and recreation uses, initially within, or near, new subdivisions (City of Los Angeles Department …

Parks and physical activity: why are some parks used more than others?

DA Cohen, T Marsh, S Williamson, KP Derose… - Preventive …, 2010 - Elsevier
park use. Both physical and social characteristics have the potential of influencing park usage.
… studied in urban neighborhood parks to determine whether parks can adequately function …

Access to parks and physical activity: An eight country comparison

J Schipperijn, E Cerin, MA Adams, R Reis… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
use the number of parks within 1 km travel distance of homes as an objective indicator for …
access to parks and other urban green spaces. Having parks in their neighborhood provides …

Differential community effects on perception and use of urban greenspaces

AYH Lo, CY Jim - Cities, 2010 - Elsevier
… their perception and use. In this study, the term community refers to a neighborhood with
similar … Moreover, the proximity of urban parks to other land uses may result in extrinsic factors …

Cultivating social capital in diverse, low-income neighborhoods: The value of parks for parents with young children

LE Mullenbach, LR Larson, MF Floyd, O Marquet… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
… , but park use frequency and access (both related to park quantity) were not. Neighborhood
walkability and … Despite social benefits of parks, moderate to low ratings of park satisfaction, …