Berney and Colleagues Review Public Agency Approaches to Building Equity Into Public Park and Recreation Service Investment
Posted: 4/11/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Rachel Berney (Urban Design and Planning) published new research with colleagues in Landscape and Urban Planning, entitled “Building equity into public park and recreation service investment: A review of public agency approaches”. In recent decades, academic and professional research has increased understanding of the importance of city and landscape planners engaging with social and environmental justice issues, including contemporary inequities inherent in the planning, distribution, use, and access of public green and open spaces. However, there is a gap between this research centering equity and the planning, development, and implementation rate demonstrated by public agencies. In this article, authors examine examples of emerging practice in the public park and recreation sector to understand the strategies and approaches public agencies are taking to provide equitable park and recreation systems.