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File #: 170695    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 6/22/2017 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/22/2017
Title: Supporting the Trust for Public Land's 10-Minute Walk to a Park campaign.
Sponsors: Councilmember Green, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Parker
Attachments: 1. Signature17069500.pdf
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Supporting the Trust for Public Land's 10-Minute Walk to a Park campaign.

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WHEREAS, A 10-minute walk to a park leads to equitable, economically thriving, safe and healthy communities; and

WHEREAS, Great parks are anchors of healthy, sustainable communities and vibrant American cities; and

WHEREAS, Cities that both prioritize existing parks and create new, life-enhancing ways for people to get outdoors and be active are directly serving local residents and their health; and

WHEREAS, By investing in parks and open spaces, cities will stay ahead of ever-increasing population demands; and

WHEREAS, Parks have substantial environmental and city infrastructure benefits, from reducing the cost of capturing and processing storm water, to reducing the urban heat island effect, to mitigating storm surge and flooding along ocean and river shorelines, to supporting carbon-free transportation that reduces the environmental impacts of car use; and

WHEREAS, Data shows that property adjacent to parks can be worth more than similar properties just a few blocks away and many cities now include parks as key elements of major development projects; and

WHEREAS, Parks provide a space to keep young people off the streets and give them a safe environment to interact with peers; and

WHEREAS, Data shows that people with access to parks exercise more, which has been confirmed by a CDC finding that enhanced access to places for physical activity led to a 26.5 percent increase in the number of people exercising three or more days per week; and

WHEREAS, Since 2012, The Trust for Public Land has teamed up with the City's Parks and Recreation Department, the School District of Philadelphia, and dozens of community, corporate, and philanthropic partners in pursuit of the 10-minute walk goal; and

WHEREAS, As a result of these efforts, there are currently 15 transformation projects currently underway or completed - providing new park access to 159,000 Phil...

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