Parents

Parental Preference for Park Attributes Related to Children’s Use of Parks in Low-Income, Racial/Ethnic Diverse Neighborhoods

Parents are an important part of children's physical activity in parks. We looked at differences in preferences parents had for park characteristics. In New York we found differences by race/ethnicity, but not in Raleigh-Durham. Safe parks were important to parents, followed by having facilities like playgrounds and equipment. For parks to be places of activity and play for children we need to ensure that they are attractive to parents too.