Comprehensive Report on Green Access and Equity for Southern
California The City Project's policy report Healthy Parks,
Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Southern
California maps and analyzes green access and equity in the nine
county Southern California region. The report concludes with
recommendations for equitable investments in green space
throughout California and the nation. Throughout Southern
California a similar pattern exists: Children of color living in
poverty with no access to a car suffer first and worst in terms
of access to green space and opportunities for physical
activity. Health and quality of life disparities follow the same
pattern as green access disparities. While there is an abundance
of green space, not all residents enjoy equal access to these
resources. Each county has its own set of challenges, as well as
unique opportunities to improve green access. But disparities in
green access and health based on race, ethnicity, and class are
present throughout the region