Andrew J Mowen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1406307 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Andrew J Mowen |
| PRENOMES | Andrew J |
| SOBRENOME | Mowen |
| ASSINATURA | MOWEN A J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2873-0323 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 45 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 325 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 45 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2002 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 11 |
Gauging indirect stakeholder sentiment towards orphanage tourism on Twitter
This study examined 106,979 tweets posted by 34,370 unique users from 2010 to 2019 to understand the sentiment of those indirectly involved in orphanage tourism and its change over time. The result from this study indicated that despite recent critiques of orphanage tourism, the conversations on orphanage volunteering were still largely positive. The persistence of positive sentiment toward orphanage tourism was due to fleeting critiques, the low…
Direct Democracy and Funding for Public Park and Recreation Services
Belonging and Welcomeness in State and Community Parks
Critical Consciousness of Systemic Racism in Parks among Park Agency Directors and Policymakers
Systemic racism in parks has created significant environmental injustices for people of color. Park leaders including agency directors and policymakers are well positioned to advance environmental justice, but doing so relies on their critical awareness of how systemic racism manifests in parks. We conducted a survey to assess critical consciousness of systemic racism in parks (CCSRP), specifically local parks, among local park leaders in Pennsyl…
Support for Neoliberal Conservation Strategies in State Park and Recreation Service Delivery
While state park visitation has increased significantly in recent decades, tax-based funding has been inconsistent. As such, neoliberal conservation practices including various forms of privatization have received increased attention as potential strategies to fund state park and recreation service delivery. Though several factors influence public attitudes toward privatization, research suggests that trust influences perceptions of alternative f…
Development and validation of a scale measuring public perceptions of racial environmental justice in parks
Advancing engagement and representation of racially and ethnically diverse communities in parks is an increasing priority for addressing environmental injustices. However, to date, few quantitative tools exist to assess and monitor the effectiveness of such practices. This study included the development, testing, and validation of a new scale focused on three integrated factors reflecting multiple dimensions of racial environmental justice: Park …
The power of parks
The Influence of Leisure Engagement on Daily Emotional Well-Being
Leisure engagement is believed to offer emotional benefits. However, relatively few studies have examined how leisure engagement influences emotional well-being in the context of individuals' everyday lives. The current study examined the associations between leisure engagement and daily emotional well-being, as measured by participants' mean levels of positive affect (PA), PA variability, and PA reactivity to stressors. Using smartphones, partic…
Values, Ideologies, Attitudes, and Preferences for Relative Allocations to Park and Recreation Services
Local park and recreation agencies rely heavily on tax-based allocations as a funding source. However, such allocations have recently been cut both overall and relative to other services, incentivizing exploration of alternative funding strategies. Privatization practices represent a potentially efficacious but controversial alternative funding approach. This study examines the relationship between attitudes toward privatization, and preferences …
Perceived ownership of urban parks
Prior studies have provided evidence that park user characteristics and park social context can contribute to a sense of park ownership. However, less is known about the collective contributions of these constructs to perceived park ownership. Therefore, we examined how park proximity to residential neighborhoods, frequency of park use, social cohesion, social capital, and social motivation are related to perceived park ownership. Visitor data (n…
Centering environmental justice
Does public support of urban park development stem from gentrification beliefs and attitudes
Does the relationship between racial, ethnic, and income diversity and social capital vary across the United States? A county-level analysis using geographically weighted regression
Urban parks, the growth machine, and the media
News media have the power to influence public opinion and economic growth. News coverage of landmark urban parks may influence public support of such parks, potentially increasing economic growth. However, some landmark urban parks have been associated with gentrification and displacement. News media may implicitly support local economic growth to the detriment of vulnerable residents through uncritical, positive coverage of park projects. Howeve…
Can urban parks bridge deep divides? Assessing the effects of inter-racial social interaction in parks and public spaces on trust
The ability of urban parks and public spaces to address distrust and social isolation needs to be rigorously tested, as the predominance of such claims may crowd out discussions of environmental racism and structural inequality. This study tested some commonly stated claims about parks’ influence on social well-being using a survey of residents in St. Louis, Missouri. We tested relationships between park and public space visitation frequency, pos…
Associations between enjoyable activities and uplifting events
This study examined the effects of participation in enjoyable activities and the experience of uplifting events on individuals' momentary positive affect (PA) and tested for age differences in these effects. 176 adults (ages 25-66) completed ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) 5 times per day for 14 days. We found that individuals reported higher levels of PA at times when an uplifting event had occurred compared to times when an uplifting ev…
Exploring the conditions that promote intergroup contact at urban parks
Urban parks have the potential to serve as places that facilitate intergroup contact between racially and ethnically diverse users. However, there is limited evidence identifying the conditions under which intergroup contact occurs in urban park settings. Existing literature suggests that the psychosocial conditions of safety, community engagement, psychological ownership, and sense of welcome and belonging may be related to park-based intergroup…
Neoliberal conservation and equity in the context of local parks and recreation
In the face of persistent funding shortfalls, local park and recreation agencies oftentimes engage in neoliberal conservation strategies, including partnerships with nonprofit park foundations. Although such partnerships have been extensively studied in other contexts, there exists a lack of research examining these partnerships and their potential impact on equitable outcomes. The purpose of this study was to extend the existing body of research…
Construction and testing of the Gentrification Worldview Instrument
Primary data collection that is generalizable and applicable on a large scale would benefit gentrification research, as more stakeholders’ perspectives could be gathered. Thus, an instrument measuring gentrification worldview was constructed and tested for inter-item relationships, through survey pretesting, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. The Gentrification Worldview Instrument (GWI) is a set of evaluative beliefs …
Person-place relationships, social capital, and health outcomes at a nonprofit community wellness center
Park-based social capital, with its potential contribution to health outcomes, is the subject of a growing body of research. However, less is known about social capital in the context of community recreation and wellness centers, and other indoor recreation facilities. While past research has identified factors contributing to relationship building, and identified outcomes of social capital in this context, much remains unknown. In this study we …
The role of values, ideologies, and attitudes in shaping public support for privatization in local park and recreation services
As tax-based funding for local public park and recreation services becomes increasingly scarce, alternative funding strategies such as privatization have become progressively more relevant. Although a promising alternative funding mechanism, privatization is simultaneously a potentially contentious issue. As such, understanding the factors that drive acceptance of or opposition to such practices is of interest to practitioners and researchers. Th…
Understanding access and use of municipal parks and recreation through an intersectionality perspective
We applied the multiple hierarchy stratification perspective to examine how access and use of municipal parks and recreation vary based upon the intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, age, income, place of residence, and education. We hierarchically stratified demographic combinations and calculated probabilities for having a park within walking distance, using parks, and participating in recreation programs. Findings demonstrated that as membe…
Assessing the relationship between community engagement and perceived ownership of an urban park in Philadelphia
Urban parks provide many benefits, though evidence of environmental injustice associated with certain park investments is growing. Some cities fail to engage communities in park planning, which can reduce residents’ sense of ownership of new and renovated parks and disconnect them from the neighborhood social fabric. Thus, this study assessed the outcomes of resident engagement with an urban park nonprofit located in a low-income community of col…
Connecting children to nature through residential outdoor environmental education
Connecting to nature and spending time outdoors as children have been indicated as predictors of environmentally responsible behavior. This study examined whether a residential outdoor environmental education (ROEE) program contributed to the development of children’s connection to nature and their attitudes and involvement in spending time outdoors. Fifth-grade students (n = 163) in Pennsylvania enrolled in a multi-day ROEE program completed pre…
We Aren’t So Different After All
Many researchers have argued that political polarization has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. This article explores partisan polarization regarding specific issues of state park use, management, and privatization. An online demographically stratified panel survey of New York and Pennsylvania residents was used to examine differences in attitudes toward these issues by political affiliation. Respondents were placed into three categor…
Testing Alternative Leisure Constraint Negotiation Models
The purpose of this study was to test a model of the leisure constraint negotiation process proposed by Hubbard and Mannell. A multidimensional measure of physically active leisure was used to extend their findings to a sample of middle-aged and older adults in a metropolitan park setting. Volunteers and visitors (aged 50–87 years) of a Midwestern metropolitan park agency completed a self-administered questionnaire. Results of a two-step structur…
An Examination of the Leisure Involvement—Agency Commitment Relationship
Building from the existing literature, we tested a model suggesting that leisure involvement is an antecedent of commitment to a public leisure service provider (N = 860). Leisure involvement was conceptualized as a multidimensional construct consisting of attraction, centrality, and self-expression. Agency commitment was also conceptualized as multidimensional construct consisting of five components; place identity, place dependence, affective a…
Do Age and Gender Matter in the Constraint Negotiation of Physically Active Leisure
Our purpose in this study was to examine the relationships between age, gender, leisure constraint, leisure constraint negotiation, motivation, and physically active leisure for 271 older (50+) volunteers and visitors of a Midwestern metropolitan park agency. The primary objectives were: 1) to assess the relationship of age and gender to leisure constraint; 2) to examine the relative importance of all factors to active leisure participation; 3) t…
An Examination of Park Preferences and Behaviors Among Urban Residents
We examined the relationship between age, race and residential location with respect to four issues salient to public park agencies, (a) citizens' perceived need for additional park land; (b) preferences for the desired function of that park land (e.g., conservation vs. recreation); (c) preferences for the style of recreation (e.g., developed vs. naturebased recreation); and, (d) level of existing visitation to local parks. Data for this study wa…
The Interaction of Stress and Park Use on Psycho-physiological Health in Older Adults
Stress can have a negative influence on psychological and physical health, particularly among older adults. However, park-based leisure experiences, can have a positive influence upon mood states, stress, and health of this population. This study examined the relationship between stress, park-based leisure, and physiological/psychological health among older adults (ages 50–86). There were significant interactive effects between: 1) stress and len…
The Role of Leisure Style in Maintaining the Health of Older Adults with Arthritis
This study explores the role of leisure style in relation to the perceived physical and mental health of older adults with self-reported arthritis. A model of successful aging was used as a conceptual framework to examine the relationship between the type of leisure styles and physical and mental health. Altogether, 464 adults over the age of 50 completed a questionnaire that assessed perceived physical and mental health, health history, pain sev…
The Role of Social Support and Self-Efficacy in Shaping the Leisure Time Physical Activity of Older Adults
Lack of social support and low self-efficacy are important barriers to regular exercise and physical activity. However, it is unclear whether these resources contribute significantly to CDC recommended physical activity levels and which of these factors (and their associated sub-domains) are more robust in relating to leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among older adults. This study examines the role of social support and self-efficacy in shap…
Understanding access and use of municipal parks and recreation through an intersectionality perspective
We applied the multiple hierarchy stratification perspective to examine how access and use of municipal parks and recreation vary based upon the intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, age, income, place of residence, and education. We hierarchically stratified demographic combinations and calculated probabilities for having a park within walking distance, using parks, and participating in recreation programs. Findings demonstrated that as membe…
Assessing the relationship between community engagement and perceived ownership of an urban park in Philadelphia
Urban parks provide many benefits, though evidence of environmental injustice associated with certain park investments is growing. Some cities fail to engage communities in park planning, which can reduce residents’ sense of ownership of new and renovated parks and disconnect them from the neighborhood social fabric. Thus, this study assessed the outcomes of resident engagement with an urban park nonprofit located in a low-income community of col…
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
The Influence of Leisure Engagement on Daily Emotional Well-Being
Leisure engagement is believed to offer emotional benefits. However, relatively few studies have examined how leisure engagement influences emotional well-being in the context of individuals' everyday lives. The current study examined the associations between leisure engagement and daily emotional well-being, as measured by participants' mean levels of positive affect (PA), PA variability, and PA reactivity to stressors. Using smartphones, partic…
Change and Stability in Park Visitation Constraints Revisited
Despite considerable advances in our understanding of constraint composition, antecedent conditions, outcomes, and negotiation behaviors, few studies have tracked how constraints have changed or remained stable over time. This investigation sought to examine the change and stability in park visitation constraints and preferred constraint negotiation strategies across a 10-year period. A 2001 telephone survey of residents from Northeast Ohio was c…
Commitment to Public Leisure Service Providers
In this investigation, we proposed and tested a scale designed to measure recreationists' commitment to public leisure Service providers. We suggested that the identity of public leisure Service providers is embedded in the facilities and settings they manage. Consequently, we feel that it is important to consider recreationists' commitment to public leisure Service providers by examining the meanings they associate with the settings and faciliti…
Can urban parks bridge deep divides? Assessing the effects of inter-racial social interaction in parks and public spaces on trust
The ability of urban parks and public spaces to address distrust and social isolation needs to be rigorously tested, as the predominance of such claims may crowd out discussions of environmental racism and structural inequality. This study tested some commonly stated claims about parks’ influence on social well-being using a survey of residents in St. Louis, Missouri. We tested relationships between park and public space visitation frequency, pos…
Exploring the conditions that promote intergroup contact at urban parks
Urban parks have the potential to serve as places that facilitate intergroup contact between racially and ethnically diverse users. However, there is limited evidence identifying the conditions under which intergroup contact occurs in urban park settings. Existing literature suggests that the psychosocial conditions of safety, community engagement, psychological ownership, and sense of welcome and belonging may be related to park-based intergroup…
Person-place relationships, social capital, and health outcomes at a nonprofit community wellness center
Park-based social capital, with its potential contribution to health outcomes, is the subject of a growing body of research. However, less is known about social capital in the context of community recreation and wellness centers, and other indoor recreation facilities. While past research has identified factors contributing to relationship building, and identified outcomes of social capital in this context, much remains unknown. In this study we …
It brings the community together
As public dollars for parks and recreation become increasingly scarce, empirical evidence of community benefits from capital investments becomes more important. However, measuring impacts of parks and recreation investments can be costly and difficult for local park agencies. This study presents an alternative approach to assessing community response to parks and recreation center renovations. Results of three renovation case studies indicate fav…
A unifying force in the community
Although the benefits of community parks are well established, evidence supporting the impact of park capital renovations is valuable for organizations seeking funding for such projects. This study assessed stakeholders’ perceived impacts as a result of a major park renovation. Separate, semi-structured focus groups were conducted with three stakeholder groups (emerging adults, parents, and older adults). Transcripts were thematically coded using…
Alleviating Park Visitation Constraints through Agency Facilitation Strategies
Few studies have examined whether and how park and recreation non-users might respond to agency strategies that seek to mitigate the severity of constraints and facilitate more frequent use of parks The purpose of this study was to determine under what conditions changes in park delivery might result in people expressing interest in visiting parks and how infrequent visitors with different constraint profiles supported these potential changes. Us…
Neoliberal conservation and equity in the context of local parks and recreation
In the face of persistent funding shortfalls, local park and recreation agencies oftentimes engage in neoliberal conservation strategies, including partnerships with nonprofit park foundations. Although such partnerships have been extensively studied in other contexts, there exists a lack of research examining these partnerships and their potential impact on equitable outcomes. The purpose of this study was to extend the existing body of research…
The power of parks
Values, Ideologies, Attitudes, and Preferences for Relative Allocations to Park and Recreation Services
Local park and recreation agencies rely heavily on tax-based allocations as a funding source. However, such allocations have recently been cut both overall and relative to other services, incentivizing exploration of alternative funding strategies. Privatization practices represent a potentially efficacious but controversial alternative funding approach. This study examines the relationship between attitudes toward privatization, and preferences …
The role of values, ideologies, and attitudes in shaping public support for privatization in local park and recreation services
As tax-based funding for local public park and recreation services becomes increasingly scarce, alternative funding strategies such as privatization have become progressively more relevant. Although a promising alternative funding mechanism, privatization is simultaneously a potentially contentious issue. As such, understanding the factors that drive acceptance of or opposition to such practices is of interest to practitioners and researchers. Th…
Urban parks, the growth machine, and the media
News media have the power to influence public opinion and economic growth. News coverage of landmark urban parks may influence public support of such parks, potentially increasing economic growth. However, some landmark urban parks have been associated with gentrification and displacement. News media may implicitly support local economic growth to the detriment of vulnerable residents through uncritical, positive coverage of park projects. Howeve…
Associations between enjoyable activities and uplifting events
This study examined the effects of participation in enjoyable activities and the experience of uplifting events on individuals' momentary positive affect (PA) and tested for age differences in these effects. 176 adults (ages 25-66) completed ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) 5 times per day for 14 days. We found that individuals reported higher levels of PA at times when an uplifting event had occurred compared to times when an uplifting ev…
An Examination of Park Preferences and Behaviors Among Urban Residents
We examined the relationship between age, race and residential location with respect to four issues salient to public park agencies, (a) citizens' perceived need for additional park land; (b) preferences for the desired function of that park land (e.g., conservation vs. recreation); (c) preferences for the style of recreation (e.g., developed vs. naturebased recreation); and, (d) level of existing visitation to local parks. Data for this study wa…
Linking place preferences with place meaning
The Interaction of Stress and Park Use on Psycho-physiological Health in Older Adults
Stress can have a negative influence on psychological and physical health, particularly among older adults. However, park-based leisure experiences, can have a positive influence upon mood states, stress, and health of this population. This study examined the relationship between stress, park-based leisure, and physiological/psychological health among older adults (ages 50–86). There were significant interactive effects between: 1) stress and len…
The significance of parks to physical activity and public health
Change and Stability in Park Visitation Constraints Revisited
Despite considerable advances in our understanding of constraint composition, antecedent conditions, outcomes, and negotiation behaviors, few studies have tracked how constraints have changed or remained stable over time. This investigation sought to examine the change and stability in park visitation constraints and preferred constraint negotiation strategies across a 10-year period. A 2001 telephone survey of residents from Northeast Ohio was c…
An Examination of the Leisure Involvement—Agency Commitment Relationship
Building from the existing literature, we tested a model suggesting that leisure involvement is an antecedent of commitment to a public leisure service provider (N = 860). Leisure involvement was conceptualized as a multidimensional construct consisting of attraction, centrality, and self-expression. Agency commitment was also conceptualized as multidimensional construct consisting of five components; place identity, place dependence, affective a…
Commitment to Public Leisure Service Providers
In this investigation, we proposed and tested a scale designed to measure recreationists' commitment to public leisure Service providers. We suggested that the identity of public leisure Service providers is embedded in the facilities and settings they manage. Consequently, we feel that it is important to consider recreationists' commitment to public leisure Service providers by examining the meanings they associate with the settings and faciliti…
The Role of Leisure Style in Maintaining the Health of Older Adults with Arthritis
This study explores the role of leisure style in relation to the perceived physical and mental health of older adults with self-reported arthritis. A model of successful aging was used as a conceptual framework to examine the relationship between the type of leisure styles and physical and mental health. Altogether, 464 adults over the age of 50 completed a questionnaire that assessed perceived physical and mental health, health history, pain sev…
The Role of Social Support and Self-Efficacy in Shaping the Leisure Time Physical Activity of Older Adults
Lack of social support and low self-efficacy are important barriers to regular exercise and physical activity. However, it is unclear whether these resources contribute significantly to CDC recommended physical activity levels and which of these factors (and their associated sub-domains) are more robust in relating to leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among older adults. This study examines the role of social support and self-efficacy in shap…
Testing Alternative Leisure Constraint Negotiation Models
The purpose of this study was to test a model of the leisure constraint negotiation process proposed by Hubbard and Mannell. A multidimensional measure of physically active leisure was used to extend their findings to a sample of middle-aged and older adults in a metropolitan park setting. Volunteers and visitors (aged 50–87 years) of a Midwestern metropolitan park agency completed a self-administered questionnaire. Results of a two-step structur…
Do Age and Gender Matter in the Constraint Negotiation of Physically Active Leisure
Our purpose in this study was to examine the relationships between age, gender, leisure constraint, leisure constraint negotiation, motivation, and physically active leisure for 271 older (50+) volunteers and visitors of a Midwestern metropolitan park agency. The primary objectives were: 1) to assess the relationship of age and gender to leisure constraint; 2) to examine the relative importance of all factors to active leisure participation; 3) t…
Alleviating Park Visitation Constraints through Agency Facilitation Strategies
Few studies have examined whether and how park and recreation non-users might respond to agency strategies that seek to mitigate the severity of constraints and facilitate more frequent use of parks The purpose of this study was to determine under what conditions changes in park delivery might result in people expressing interest in visiting parks and how infrequent visitors with different constraint profiles supported these potential changes. Us…
Recreation Participation and Conservation Attitudes
This study reports a comparison of demographics, outdoor recreation activity patterns, and attitudes toward conservation issues collected via mail and online survey methods within a mixed-mode survey. Pennsylvania residents, randomly sampled by Survey Sampling, Inc., were invited in a pre-survey letter to complete the survey online, or through a paper survey mailed to their homes. Differences in outdoor recreation participation were generally sma…
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
Behavioral and psychological involvement of online video gamers
Video gaming has often been associated with negative outcomes such as aggression and social isolation, particularly for those who spend significant amounts of time playing. However, advances in video game technology have enabled online, multi-player experiences which may facilitate social relationships. Recent literature suggests that meanings ascribed to video gaming may be more important in determining social outcomes than gaming behaviors alon…
Who Is Using Outdoor Fitness Equipment and How? The Case of Xihu Park
Outdoor fitness equipment (OFE) placed in public parks has the potential to encourage physical activity. However, little is known about OFE users and use patterns. This study employed onsite and video observations of OFE usage to describe user characteristics and patterns in Xihu Park. Results indicate that OFE in this park attracted considerable use, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon. During these peak-hour observations, appro…
Constraints to Chinese women’s leisure-time physical activity across different stages of participation
The goal of this study was to further the understanding of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) constraints across different stages of LTPA as described by the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Data were collected from female adults (n = 1257) who resided in a metropolitan area in Eastern China using self-administered questionnaires. To examine the potential differences among three types of constraints (e.g. intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structu…
A unifying force in the community
Although the benefits of community parks are well established, evidence supporting the impact of park capital renovations is valuable for organizations seeking funding for such projects. This study assessed stakeholders’ perceived impacts as a result of a major park renovation. Separate, semi-structured focus groups were conducted with three stakeholder groups (emerging adults, parents, and older adults). Transcripts were thematically coded using…
Connecting children to nature through residential outdoor environmental education
Connecting to nature and spending time outdoors as children have been indicated as predictors of environmentally responsible behavior. This study examined whether a residential outdoor environmental education (ROEE) program contributed to the development of children’s connection to nature and their attitudes and involvement in spending time outdoors. Fifth-grade students (n = 163) in Pennsylvania enrolled in a multi-day ROEE program completed pre…
We Aren’t So Different After All
Many researchers have argued that political polarization has increased dramatically over the past 25 years. This article explores partisan polarization regarding specific issues of state park use, management, and privatization. An online demographically stratified panel survey of New York and Pennsylvania residents was used to examine differences in attitudes toward these issues by political affiliation. Respondents were placed into three categor…
Place attachment and spending preferences in a local public park system
In light of reduced public spending on local park and recreation services, corporate sponsorship has received attention as an effective, but potentially controversial, alternative funding strategy. Visitor place attachment may significantly influence the acceptability of specific spending practices of sponsorship revenue. The present study examines the influence of park users’ place attachment on the relationship between their attitude toward cor…
It brings the community together
As public dollars for parks and recreation become increasingly scarce, empirical evidence of community benefits from capital investments becomes more important. However, measuring impacts of parks and recreation investments can be costly and difficult for local park agencies. This study presents an alternative approach to assessing community response to parks and recreation center renovations. Results of three renovation case studies indicate fav…
The role of values, ideologies, and attitudes in shaping public support for privatization in local park and recreation services
As tax-based funding for local public park and recreation services becomes increasingly scarce, alternative funding strategies such as privatization have become progressively more relevant. Although a promising alternative funding mechanism, privatization is simultaneously a potentially contentious issue. As such, understanding the factors that drive acceptance of or opposition to such practices is of interest to practitioners and researchers. Th…
Understanding access and use of municipal parks and recreation through an intersectionality perspective
We applied the multiple hierarchy stratification perspective to examine how access and use of municipal parks and recreation vary based upon the intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, age, income, place of residence, and education. We hierarchically stratified demographic combinations and calculated probabilities for having a park within walking distance, using parks, and participating in recreation programs. Findings demonstrated that as membe…
Assessing the relationship between community engagement and perceived ownership of an urban park in Philadelphia
Urban parks provide many benefits, though evidence of environmental injustice associated with certain park investments is growing. Some cities fail to engage communities in park planning, which can reduce residents’ sense of ownership of new and renovated parks and disconnect them from the neighborhood social fabric. Thus, this study assessed the outcomes of resident engagement with an urban park nonprofit located in a low-income community of col…
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