People take better care of of public places when they feel like they have a stake in them
Do you take walks on public trails? What happens when you encounter some trash?
Environment
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Page 5 - News tagged with public parks
Simple, no-cost ways to help the public care for the commons
Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison, New York Institute of Technology, University of Iowa, and Cornell University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines whether it is possible to make ...
Economics & Business
Nov 20, 2020
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Researchers advocate for equity in STEM access
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University and Colorado State University found that micropolitan and high-poverty counties and certain communities of people—specifically Indigenous populations—lack equitable access ...
Education
Oct 12, 2020
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Record temperatures lure 'heat tourists' to Death Valley National Park
Once he saw that temperatures in Death Valley National Park had hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit, Dan Markham, 40, knew he had to go.
Environment
Sep 28, 2020
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Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula
A typhoon barreled through the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, damaging buildings, flooding roads and toppling utility poles before weakening into a tropical storm.
Environment
Aug 27, 2020
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The likely impact of Great American Outdoors Act
After winning final bipartisan approval in Congress last week, a bill that will pump billions of dollars into overdue repairs and maintenance of U.S. national parks is now headed to the president for his signature. It's an ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress approves conservation bill
Congress has passed sweeping legislation allocating $900 million a year for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), and an additional $9.5 billion over five years to address an urgent backlog of maintenance projects ...
Environment
Jul 23, 2020
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Public parks guaranteeing sustainable well-being
An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ascertained how green spaces contribute to the well-being of city-dwellers. The research shows that parks play an essential role in the well-being of individuals, ...
Environment
May 27, 2020
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Pop-up bike lanes and grassroots playgrounds: How COVID-19 will change cities
Running through the middle Berlin's vibrant Kreuzberg neighborhood, busy Kottbusser Damm has always been a nightmare for cyclists. For years, double-parked cars forced those brave enough to tackle the street to dodge in and ...
Social Sciences
May 21, 2020
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Public policies that target crime reduction around parks can directly benefit communities
Public parks can be valuable assets for communities, but crime in the area can "lock up" that amenity value. Crime directly affects the use that people get from their local parks. If crime is reduced, the environmental value ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2020
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