Archinect - News2024-05-17T02:36:55-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150423682/congress-moves-closer-to-passing-law-funding-recreation-spaces-in-underserved-communities
Congress moves closer to passing law funding recreation spaces in underserved communities Niall Patrick Walsh2024-04-11T11:46:00-04:00>2024-04-11T14:38:59-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/109eb701f7a69e023a91754e3dcb6b13.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/573111/congress" target="_blank">U.S. House of Representatives</a> has passed the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1065" target="_blank">Outdoors for All Act</a>, which seeks to address the lack of adequate recreation space in underserved communities. The bill, which is yet to pass the U.S. Senate, would establish a dedicated source of funding for the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program.</p>
<p>Overseen by the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/923534/national-park-service" target="_blank">National Park Service</a>, this program funds the delivery of new parks, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6765/renovation" target="_blank">renovation</a> of existing recreation facilities, and the development of infrastructure to support outdoor education and public land volunteering. The program gives priority to projects in underserved communities.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/16dcd3cfc62dd75626386367e04421a2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/16dcd3cfc62dd75626386367e04421a2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9778/asla-new-york-honors-state-s-best-landscape-architecture-at-2024-design-awards" target="_blank">ASLA New York honors state's best landscape architecture at 2024 Design Awards</a>. Image credit: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“Research confirms what our bodies and nature already understand — more time in outdoor spaces increases well-being,” said <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150323685/op-ed-a-unique-moment-for-landscape-architects" target="_blank">Torey Carter-Conneen</a>, CEO of the <a href="https://archinect.com/ASLA" target="_blank">American Society of Landscape Architects</a>, which has advocated for the bill...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150423413/new-york-releases-city-s-first-study-on-environmental-justice
New York releases city’s first study on environmental justice Niall Patrick Walsh2024-04-09T11:41:00-04:00>2024-04-15T10:33:06-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86d4b2ddf99180ccb18362f34dff3faf.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12384/new-york-city" target="_blank">New York City</a> Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice has released the city’s first <a href="https://climate.cityofnewyork.us/topic/environmental-justice/" target="_blank">report</a> into <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/167905/climate-change" target="_blank">environmental justice</a> issues. </p>
<p>Titled 'EJNYC: A Study of Environmental Justice Issues in New York City,' the study analyzes environmental hazards ranging from toxin exposure and summer heat vulnerability to flood risks and transit access.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/93/93a432175ff83d1ecf3f890b467ac7d3.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/93/93a432175ff83d1ecf3f890b467ac7d3.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy: Buro Happold</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Developed by a team led by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/38008/burohappold" target="_blank">Buro Happold</a> and urban design nonprofit <a href="https://archinect.com/hesterstreet" target="_blank">Hester Street</a>, the report feeds into a wider project known as the Environmental Justice NYC (EJNYC) initiative, which will develop a city-wide environmental justice strategy. The report is also accompanied by a mapping tool that allows users to visualize environmental issues in their neighborhood.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1a96e5c2586d61c3961a31f37d373580.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1a96e5c2586d61c3961a31f37d373580.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy: Buro Happold</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The report found that disadvantaged areas in the city are subject to more stationary sources of pollution, including power plants, waste processing facilities, and waste generators, and contain more observed health dispariti...</p>