When Green Spaces Displace Residents, Our Cities’ Health Suffers

Even as increasing urban green spaces can help improve well-being, by displacing and pricing out residents, doing so in a way that leads to gentrification can cause serious public health concerns. For ... Read More

Green, Blue Space Linked to Fewer Parkinson's Hospitalizations - Medscape

Assuming the study's modeling and observed associations are correct, if NVDI and park cover increased by half an IQR and blue space increased to 1% or more in all ZIP codes, about 15,000 ADRD and ... Read More

Lack of neighborhood green spaces could increase Type 2 diabetes in women, study finds

Researchers found that even an incremental change in the amount of green space had a 4 percent reduction in the risk of Type 2 diabetes among women. Read More

More Green Spaces, Lakes Bring Fewer Hardened Arteries

Allentown, PA (18103) Today. Plentiful sunshine. High 86F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight ... Read More

Men, residents of higher crime areas see reduction of heart disease deaths due to benefit from community parks - MSN

Studying heart disease deaths in Philadelphia from 2008 to 2015, the researchers also found that contrary to their hypothesis, it was in neighborhoods with more crime where greater park access and ... Read More

Study: More Green Space, Less Crime

In late May 2019, police charged 18-year-old Antonio Stanback with murder following the shooting death of Darren Dixon, a 22-year-old man who was found dead in the gazebo at the park in the 1300 ... Read More

Living in greener neighborhoods can slow cognitive decline, among other benefits - PhillyVoice

Residing in areas with more green space was also found to slow a person’s annual rate of cognitive decline, researchers said. Notably, the cognitive benefits of green neighborhoods were greatest ... Read More

Living in tree-filled areas may reduce heart disease risk, study shows - NBC News

Tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce heart disease risk, new research shows. More than 8,000 trees were planted in areas of South Louisville, Kentucky as part of a research trial. Read More

What Happens When There Are Fewer Spaces to Park?

That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents. Skip to content Skip to site index Business | What Happens When There Are Fewer Spaces to Park? Read More

Low walkability in neighborhoods associated with higher heart disease risk - News-Medical.net

The analysis included data from Statistics Netherlands for all 3,019,069 Dutch residents aged 40 years or older at baseline (2009), without a history of CVD and who did not move house after baseline. Read More