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Urban Parks for Healthy Cities

Urban parks have an important role to play in solving the health and fitness crisis, but too many acres of parkland are not helping people become healthier. How can park systems be designed to be better-used and live up to their potential?

July 16, 2011 - Philadelphia Daily News Digital / The Inquirer Digital

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