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The Economic Benefits of San Jose Parks Guadalupe River Trail City of San José The Economic Benefits of the Park & Recreation System in San José, California February 17, 2016 The Trust for Public Land: How we do it PLAN Identify the most important land for conservation FUND Help enact measures for public funding PROTECT Acquire and protect land CREATE Create innovative parks EDUCATE Produce analyses, research, tools, and reports Local Economic Benefits • Benefits accrue to ‒ Local government(s) ‒ Residents ‒ Local businesses Enhanced Property Value P ?E"(F&$O"1(>&;%"7(23( <$2<"$10"7(;2G&1":(5"&$(&( <&$O(2$(1$&0;(&$"(3$"N%"51;'( E0KE"$(1E&5(1E27"(23( G2F<&$&#;"(<$2<"$10"7( ;2G&1":(";7"UE"$"V( P B5(05G$"&7"(05(<$2<"$1'( >&;%"7(K"5"$&;;'($"7%;17(05( 05G$"&7":(<$2<"$1'(1&W( $">"5%"7V Enhanced Property Value P @$"7"$>05K(2<"5(7<&G"( K"5"$&;;'(05G$"&7"7( 5"0KE#2$05K( E2F"(>&;%"7+( #%1(1E"(>&;%"7(>&$'V(( P ?E"(F&K501%:"(23(1E"( 0F<&G1(E&7(#""5(7E2U5(12( #"(%<(12(,-X(32$(<&$O7(&5:( )YX(32$(1$&0;7V P Z"(%7"([X P DF<&G1(E&7(#""5(F"&7%$":( %<(12(,+---(3""1(3$2F(&( <&$O(2$(1$&0; P Z"(%7"([--(3""1 Enhanced Property Value P B::01025&;(&77"77":( >&;%"(:%"(12(<&$O7\(((((((( !"#$%&&%'( P B::01025&;(<$2<"$1'(1&W( $">"5%"(:%"(12(<&$O7\( !")*"#+%&&%'(#,((-,&&. 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Recreational Use by Residents • Many residents visit San José parks and facilities at CITY JOSÉ OF SAN least once a year • 44.9 % children • 53.1 % adults • 14.1 million visits annually • $51.2 million in recreational use value Improving Health of Residents • When people have access to trails and parks they exercise more. Exercise reduces illness in people of FLICKR/CYCLELICIOUS all ages. – Estimate the medical cost savings based on CDC guidelines. – Annual health care cost savings for adults who exercise regularly: $1,100 - $2,210 Improving Health of Residents • Physically active adults: • 22,500 adults 18-64 years old CITY JOSÉ OF SAN • 1,570 adults 65 + • Health care cost savings: $28.3 million annually Building community P _)Vcc(F0;;025(:25&1": P )[Y+---(E2%$7(:25&1": P `&;%"(23(&(>2;%51""$(E2%$\( CITY OF SAN JOSÉ _,.Vc- P `&;%"(23(:25&1"(10F"\(_YV)[( F0;;025 P @'4,&#5'++-(%4.# 5'>36%'(#7,&-3?#!/*"0# +%&&%'( Economic Development FLICKR/CYCLEICIOUS Thank you! • Report is available at www.tpl.org/econbenefits-sanjose • For more information, contact: Jessica Sargent Director Conservation Economics [email protected] (207)772-7424, extension 6 !"#$%&'()* !"#$%&'#()!$*+#&,$-&)'.)/+#01()2$%#$+&"'-)+-3) 4$"567'#6''3)8$#9"%$1 +,-&./-0*&12*3$4 P A(O;@)+%#$1)'.)*+#0=+-3 P :;)<+==)>"$=31) P G:@)*+#01)DG(G:P)Q%#$1F P ?@A)/=+B)5#'C-31) P H?)K',,C-"&B)K$-&$#1 D-'-E1%6''=F P HP)R"=$1)'.)S#7+-)T#+"=1 P GH?)<+10$&7+==)I''*1 P G?)8+-3)J'==$B7+==)K'C#&1 P A)L'=.)K'C#1$1 P G;)K',,C-"&B)L+#3$-1 P P)80+&$)/+#01 P >+,"=B)K+,*)M)N'1$,"&$ P @)K',,C-"&B)/''=1 +"$&)5&6/%(5)-"(/7*&8(-*3&./-0*& 9 !%,4&'):0&./-0;&:<&=>?@ 9 regional parks Alum Rock Lake Cunningham Almaden Lake Emma Prusch Farm & Park Community Rose Garden Edenvale Gardens Overfelt Gardens Japanese Friendship Garden Guadalupe River Park 187 Neighborhood Parks 10 Dog Parks O?&4(%$*P& +"$&)5&"/3()"7*& %/-#$*3&,-L/"&& 3-/(%&"$3Q)-0* /6'&'U)<"==)R+-$B O@&6)44,"(32&6$"3$-*& N$5("("#&.%/:$*& Vision • Safe, Clean & Green • Reintroducing the “FUN” Factor • Community Building through Parks & Placemaking Challenges Maintenance - Routine Challenges Maintenance – Not Routine 6D/%%$"#$* S/("3$"/":$&9 U/:0%)# +BB)-3,"(3($* P H-$$"B-("3 VBE/3$ P .,L%(:W.-(I/3$&./-3"$-*D(B* P 1UX=? 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