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Nature: a Public Health Imperative As Atlanta’S Population Grows and the Urban Environment Is Developed, Our Access to Nature and Greenspace Is at Risk A family gets their daily dose years of nature at Historic Fourth Ward Park, visiting the ducks who've made the retention pond their home. park PARKPRIDE.ORG | SUMMER 2019 the importance of parks Nature: A Public Health Imperative As Atlanta’s population grows and the urban environment is developed, our access to nature and greenspace is at risk. What would we lose if we lost our connection to nature? What would that mean for our health and quality of life? And what role do urban parks play in maintaining that connection? Nature is Medicine Access to Nature in the City At the 2019 Parks and Greenspace Parks are the crux of urban dwellers’ Conference, keynote speaker Dr. Nooshin access to nature, whether it be via Razani, Director of the Center for Nature a wooded trail, stone steps across a & Health at UCSF Benioff Children’s babbling creek, a pollinator garden, or a Hospital Oakland, argued for a “daily perfectly placed bench under a shade tree. dose of nature.” All children and adults deserve to have a quality park within walking distance Her research shows that each time a of their home that they can visit regularly patient visits a park, their cortisol (the for their daily dose of nature. hormone linked to stress) levels decrease an incremental amount below their If proactive steps to protect greenspace previous visit. This suggests that repeated and increase access to nature are not taken exposure to nature has greater benefits now, thousands of Atlanta-area residents than a single visit alone. are at risk of not being able to access parks in this issue and the associated health benefits that can Dr. Razani’s research also demonstrates last a lifetime (see Public Schools as Public Public Schools as Public Land that nature strengthens mental and page 3 Land on p. 3 to learn how Park Pride is emotional resilience in both kids and working to increase access to parks). Digging In for the Greener adults, an effect that can literally add Good years to your life. page 4 "...access to nature is “Those who live in greener neighborhoods absolutely a public Parks for Everyone, have reduced mortality,” said Dr. Razani. health imperative." Everywhere “To me, that means that access to nature is page 5 ~ Dr. Nooshin Razani absolutely a public health imperative.” Parks are the Heart of Community continued on page 2. page 6 ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO ACTIVATE THE POWER OF PARKS daily dose of nature: park rx in dekalb Communities across the Atlanta area are embracing the health benefits of nature. On April 28th, DeKalb County communities joined others across the country in the celebration of Park Rx Day, a day dedicated to bringing people together outside in their parks to enjoy the health and wellness benefits of greenspace. Thirteen Friends of the Park Children engage in free play in nature, exploring the creek at Little Nancy Creek Park in the groups participated, organizing City of Atlanta. a range of activities for all ages, Nature: A Public Health Imperative from page 1. abilities, and interests, including: nature hikes, yoga, kick-boxing, How Can You Protect and Promote Nature in the City? dancing, Chi Gong, archery, • Get involved to preserve and protect nature. City of Atlanta residents gardening, and more. need to take proactive measures to ensure that our urban forests and natural areas are protected and that access to them is enhanced. Atlanta’s Department of City Planning is developing the Urban Ecology Framework (UEF), a plan to determine what aspects of nature (forests, greenspaces, rivers) in Atlanta should be preserved, restored, and accentuated. Attend a public meeting to let your voice be heard in favor of preserving natural areas for future generations to enjoy (visit At Hairston Park, attendees participated in a fitness obstacle bit.ly/urbanecologyatl for more information). course. "The Friends of Hairston You can also write to your City Council representative and tell them Park were happy to facilitate a day's dose of vitamin D," stated that you support policies that bring parks within walking distance of all Gwendolyn Stegall, leader of the residents (citycouncil.atlantaga.gov). Friends of Hairston Park. "It's just what the doctor ordered!" • Share a daily dose of nature with friends and family. Everyone benefits from time spent outside. Below are some of Park Pride staff’s favorite At Zonolite Park, volunteers places to get their daily dose of nature close to home: planted milkweed. “During our Park Rx planting event, we were º At Cascade Springs Nature Preserve in southwest Atlanta, you'll thrilled to see volunteers reaping find trails, moss-covered boulders, native plants and wildlife, and a the benefits of sunshine and waterfall cascading into Utoy Creek. fresh air,” said Executive Director of the South Fork Conservancy, º Constitution Lakes Park features a lake and beautiful wetlands Kimberly Estep, “while also crossed with a boardwalk and meandering trails in south DeKalb. helping to provide a healthy º A hidden gem outside the perimeter, Tucker’s Henderson Park habitat for monarch butterflies." offers over four miles of wooded hiking trails, as well as a Native Thank you to DeKalb Recreation, Plant and Wildlife Walk! Parks, and Cultural Affairs, to the Friends of the Park groups who º Ashford Forest Preserve is a serene 30-acre natural area in organized healthy activities, and Brookhaven. The park offers peaceful respite with walking trails to the community members who through old growth forest, meadows, and wetlands. came out for their daily dose of nature. Let's make Park Rx Day To learn more about Dr. Razani's research on childhood health, her every day! practice, and the Park Prescription initiative, view her TEDxNashville video: bit.ly/razanitedx. 2 parkviews | summer 2019 increasing access to the power of parks message from michael: rise to the challenge Public Schools as Public Land Michael Halicki Park Pride's Imagine you’re a kid living in an apartment building in an area of town Executive Director without access to a park. Where can you go outside to play that’s safe? “If the The City of answer is ‘nowhere,’” says Park Pride’s Executive Director, Michael Halicki, Atlanta recently “chances are you’ll just stay inside and play video games. We must do better for advanced a single these kids, and thinking creatively about our public land is the answer.” position to 42nd out of 100 in The Trust for Public According to The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore index, a move Land’s 2019 ParkScore index (an Everyone deserves due in part to the increase in the evaluation of park access and quality to live within number of residents who live in the 100 largest U.S. cities), 29 percent walking distance within a 10-minute walk of a park – 66% last year to 71% this year. of Atlantans do not live within walking of a great park. distance of a public park or greenspace. While we're moving in the right Nearly one-third of Atlanta’s kids, adults, and seniors therefore, do not have direction, time is not on our side. access to the health benefits of parks close to where they live. Efforts to increase park access will get more challenging as Park Pride believes that everyone deserves to live within walking distance development pressures increase, of a great park. That is why we’ve partnered with The Trust for Public Land, tree canopy is lost, and land acquisition gets more expensive. the Urban Land Institute, Atlanta’s Department of Parks & Recreation, and Atlanta Public Schools to think creatively about multiple uses for public lands For our part, Park Pride is working with the Atlanta Community Schoolyards initiative. with partners on the Atlanta Community Schoolyards initiative Atlanta Community Schoolyards Initiative to increase access to schoolyards outside school hours. We're also The Atlanta Community Schoolyards initiative will increase access to public building a new park, Kathryn land and park-like spaces by opening schoolyards for public enjoyment Johnston Memorial Park, with outside of school hours. Three schools in the City of Atlanta will be chosen to partners in English Avenue (p. 5). participate in the pilot program, giving families who live in “park deserts” safe Momentum is building among outdoor recreation space close to home. government leaders too. Atlanta Parks Commissioner John Dargle, Each school will receive Jr. has taken on the challenge about $100,000 of capital to do more for park access, park improvements to update maintenance, and the protection the schoolyards to meet the of our urban forest. communities' needs. With Additionally, in 2018 Mayor the support of a generous Bottoms signed onto the vision grant from The Trust for that “everyone deserves a Public Land, Park Pride park within a 10-minute walk of will lead visioning efforts home,” a commitment which she reiterated at the 2019 Parks and within the neighborhoods to Schoolyards like the one pictured could soon be open Greenspace Conference. for public enjoyment outside of school hours. determine what investments can be made to the Taken with the increase in schoolyards to create vibrant public spaces (new benches, shade structures, Atlanta’s parks budget, these are signs of positive change. But water fountains, or community gardens, for example). we need you to help make it The schoolyard visioning meetings will kick-off this fall, and by the end of happen. Are you with us? 2020, three Atlanta communities in need of access to parks will enjoy open Email [email protected] schoolyards and the enhanced recreational opportunities that they’ll offer! to receive Park Pride's advocacy e-newsletters.
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