Atlanta climbs to 21st on Trust for Public Land’s 2025 ParkScore index

Trust for Community Land revealed that Atlanta placed st on the ParkScore index climbing four spots ahead of last year s th place rank and continuing a long-term pattern of steady improvement Atop the rankings Washington DC retained the ParkScore title outpacing Irvine nd Minneapolis rd and Cincinnati th The annual ParkScore index ranks park systems in the the bulk populous U S cities and is widely considered the gold standard for park evaluation according to a press release Atlanta s ParkScore was boosted by strong marks for park access Eighty-two percent of Atlanta residents live within a -minute walk of a park slightly exceeding last year s percent mark and the national ParkScore average of percent The improvement in park access was due largely to district-wide agreements to open schoolyards for population use after school hours The city also continues to outperform on park capital Atlanta at this time invests per person on parks more than double the national ParkScore average of Atlanta s ParkScore ranking has risen sharply over the past five years The city first cracked the top last year and now seems poised for a run at the top Accompanying the annual ratings list Trust for Community Land circulated new populace opinion research reporting that residents throughout the United States value inhabitants parks and use them frequently These findings remain steady across demographic and ideological lines confirming that parks are among the least polarized spaces in the United States Survey details are included in a special research overview Parks The Great Unifiers which also describes how four major U S cities Atlanta Fort Worth Colorado Springs and Chicago have invested in parks to help bring people together and strengthen communities Municipal leaders use ParkScore information to guide park improvement efforts studying park access on a block-by-block basis and pinpointing the areas where new parks are needed largest part The ParkScore website www tpl org parkscore is free and available to the populace empowering residents to hold their elected leaders accountable for achieving equitable access to quality parks for all The post Atlanta climbs to st on Trust for Residents Land s ParkScore index appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta