Three ways inclusive parks add value to communities
Never Say Never Playland will bring an essential public service to Walworth County. When you ordinarily think of public services, there are the ones you pay for: Water, sewer, fire, and police, as examples. This project – once fully funded – actually pays you back. Here's how... 1) Play areas, especially ones accessible to people of all abilities, help establish and maintain the quality of life in a community. Play is healthy for families and kids. That part everyone understands. But when a park is viewed as a neighborhood or community resource, it contributes to the economic and environmental well-being of a region. In a 2007 survey of Fairfax County, VA, residents of 8 of 10 households rated a quality park either very important or extremely important to their quality of life. 2) Parks improve the local tax base and increase property values. The value of privately owned land increases – the closer such land is to parks, the more the increase. This increase boosts...
