
The Book Truck: Delivering Literacy in Southern California
Why Do Some People Read? For children in some communities, books and reading are omnipresent. Reading begins as amusement and entertainment and grows into a
Variable Definitions:
Access to All Parks: The percentage of residents that live within 1/2 mile of a public park
Access to Good Parks: The percentage of residents that live within 1/2 mile of a public park that was considered to be in “good condition” by the 2022 LA County Parks Needs Assessment
Methodology Note:
Parks data was made available as a shapefile. The research team added a 1/2 mile buffer surrounding each park, then overlaid the data with 2020 Census Tracts to spatially analyze what portion of each tract lies within proximity to the parks.
Source:
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation: 2022 Parks Needs Assessment Plus
Years Available:
2022
Citation:
Why Do Some People Read? For children in some communities, books and reading are omnipresent. Reading begins as amusement and entertainment and grows into a
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