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Tell Congress: Make Public Lands and Parks More Accessible

For 100 million people across the country—including 28 million children—easy access to nature is difficult or even impossible. With the help of TPL supporters, we’re working hard to change that by leading a coalition of over 200 nonprofits, community groups, and companies calling for an emergency investment in parks. This bill, called the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act (S.2258 /H.R.1678), has the transformative potential to fund over 1,000 new or upgraded parks, and would meaningfully reduce long-standing park inequities that plague our communities.

We also support the Outdoors for All Act (S.2887/H.R. 5413), a bill that will lower the barrier to getting outside by providing grants for parks and recreation projects in underserved communities.

We can connect people with nature—and each other. Urge your representatives to cosponsor the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act and Outdoor for All Act today!

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RE: Make public lands and parks more accessible

To [Decision Maker],

I'm writing to urge you to support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act and the Outdoors for All Act.

Parks and green space have always played an essential role in our communities, providing economic value, emotional and physical health benefits, and bringing people together. But not everyone has equal access to the outdoors: a recent analysis found parks serving predominantly nonwhite populations are half the size of parks that serve predominantly white populations and serve five times more people per acre.

A historic investment in local parks would stimulate job creation and economic activity, expand park access for the one-in-three Americans who do not have a close-to-home park, and provide the health and social benefits to underserved communities.

Parks are drivers of local economies: in 2017 alone, local parks and recreation agencies generated $166 billion in economic activity and supported more than 1.1 million jobs nationwide. A 2018 report showed that parks and recreation spending on operations creates 23 jobs for every million dollars spent and 16 jobs for every million dollars spent on capital improvements.

For these reasons, I strongly urge you to support robust funding for local parks and outdoor access. If we maximize the opportunities for all Americans to experience the benefits of nature, then every community - regardless of zip code - will be stronger, healthier, and more connected for generations to come.

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