It seems the best escape, and the nearest and at no cost to you is to seek refuge from life's stresses in the Park.
A recent Urban Institute report found that parks boost four key dimensions of health: physical, mental, social and environmental. As rates of anxiety and depression rise, especially among teenagers and adults working sedentary and isolating jobs, parks represent an indispensable haven.
The true test of a community park lies in its being a place for everyone. Perhaps Frederick Law Olmsted said it most practically: “For those who cannot travel, free admission to the best scenery of their neighborhood is desirable. It is, indeed, necessary, if life is to be more than the meat.”
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