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Report Series: Urban Parks
Part 2 of 4

Urban Parks as Partners in Youth Development

A brief report examines the potential of urban parks to provide opportunities to young people.
June 2004
A view in Central Park, New York City
Document
  • Author(s)
  • Margery Austin Turner
  • Publisher(s)
  • Urban Institute
Page Count 7 pages

Summary

Parks can be valuable allies in healthy youth development, according to this Urban Institute policy brief stemming from The Wallace Foundation’s Urban Parks initiative. Three case studies paint parks as part of a “constellation” of services and activities that can appeal to youngsters and help them grow and mature.

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