Open and Green Spaces
We Need Nature For Our Health.
Other than parks, green space is recognized as an important neighborhood amenity. It is where we play, gather for picnics, relax, and meet our neighbors. Access to green space has been viewed and well-documented as key to enhancing community health and well-being. All people, no matter their socioeconomic or racial background, should be guaranteed access to green space in order to receive these equal health benefits, especially in highly dense urban environments like Northern Manhattan.
WE ACT calls for:
- the creation and use of unenclosed areas that connect the built and natural environments that provide opportunities for recreation, reflection, and interactions with nature,
- equal distribution of funding and resources for existing parks and green spaces, and
- equal distribution and access to recreational programming.