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Learn more about our research categoriesBrooklyn’s urban forest: Prospect Park
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The Wilderness Society highlights New York City’s (NYC) dualism. Contrary to its image as a “concrete jungle,” it is one of the greenest cities in the world with approximately 27% of land reserved for public green space. Brooklyn, the city’s most populous borough, hosts Prospect Park—an ecologically significant green space—at …
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Public/Private Mix Key To Rockefeller Center
Arts & Culture Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Parks & Public Space
This article from the Project for Public Spaces highlights New York’s Rockefeller Center – a six-block Manhattan complex that owes its success to the deliberate integration of public spaces and private enterprises. Built in the 1930s by John D. Rockefeller, the complex comprises of Art Deco office buildings, retail spaces, …
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America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Health
The U.S. Surgeon General’s report, “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” identifies loneliness as an emerging public health issue. With various influences such as technology and society’s rapid pace of change, people are experiencing unprecedented levels of loneliness. This growing disconnect has severe repercussions, including heightened risks of depression, anxiety, …
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This article from Ipsos highlights the key statistics and findings from the BBC Global Survey conducted in January and February 2018. The online poll asked 19,428 adults under 65 years old in 27 countries about their perspectives on their country’s social tensions and divisions. The study finds that 76% of …
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A “third place” was described by American sociologist Ray Oldenburg as a space for informal, free social interaction, essential to democracy. This term serves as a reminder that human connections need nurturing. Third spaces nurture this by providing environments where people can congregate and interact with one another. Coffeehouses were …
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The Economic Benefits of Parks in New York City report studied the economic value of New York City's entire park system. Approximately 99% of New Yorkers live within a 10-minute walk to a green space, and residents visit these spaces over 527 million times per year. These parks create billions …
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Good mental health can improve various aspects of people’s lives such as coping skills, relationships, educational achievement, employment, housing and economic potential, and can help reduce physical health problems. The physical and social environments of urban life can both positively and negatively contribute to an individuals mental health and wellbeing. …
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