The Trust for Public Land Releases 2016 ParkScore® Index, Rating Park Systems in the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
The Trust for Public Land
Posted: June 20, 2016
“ParkScores are based on three factors: Park Access, which measures the percentage of residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park (approximately ½-mile); Park Size, which is based on a city’s median park size and the percentage of total city area dedicated to parks; and Facilities and Investment, which combines park spending per resident with the availability of four popular park amenities: basketball hoops, off-leash dog parks, playgrounds, and recreation & senior centers….”
Tag Archives: wellness
NYC To Require Flu Shots For Children 6 Months To 5 Years Old
CBS News New York
Posted: December 18, 2014
“The New York City Department of Health has announced new measures to fight this year’s outbreak of the flu. Starting Dec. 31, kids ages 6 months to 59 months will be required to get the flu shot…”
Fighting Chronic Disease
The Heckman Equation
Posted: May 1, 2014
New research from economist James Heckman and colleagues shows that quality early childhood programs that incorporate health and nutrition help prevent adult chronic disease.
Help Your Children Manage Media Use, Experts Urge
HealthDay
Posted: January 24, 2014
“American children and teens have almost constant exposure to a wide range of media — such as smart phones, social media and television — and kids’ use of such media must be carefully managed, child experts say.”
‘Nature is a Powerful Teacher’: The Educational Value of Going Outside
The Atlantic
Posted: January 15, 2014
“At more than 80 Boston public schools, teachers are moving the classroom outdoors.”
A Momentous Week for the Children & Nature Movement: Big Pediatric and Public Health News
Children & Nature Network
Posted: January 13, 2014
“The children and nature movement experienced one of its best weeks yet, though the public may have thought otherwise. All week the tweetisphere buzzed with alarm about a Toys “R” Us commercial that dissed nature education (and, seemingly, nature itself)…”
Just One in Five Children Connected to Nature, Says Study
BBC News
Posted: January 6, 2014
“Large numbers of children in Britain are missing out on the natural world, a study from the RSPB suggests. The three-year project found that only 21% of children aged 8-12 were “connected to nature”.”