Study Summaries

This two page summary provides data from 2011 and 2012 that supports the significant beneficial economic impact of outdoor recreation to Pennsylvania's economy.

Summary of the results from a March 2012 parks renovation study at Allentown's Cedar Creek Parkway that outlines multiple economic and health benefits of the city's park system.

This research in Philadelphia looks at buyers’ willingness to pay more for property in neighborhoods that have undergone greening. Greening works to transform blighted vacant lots through debris removal, community gardens, and newly landscaped commercial corridors.