8.


Exercise is one of the cheapest ways to stay healthy. One recent study found that exercise can prevent


chronic diseases as effectively as medica- tion.35


Another found that moderately active


retirees had significantly lower health care costs than sedentary retirees.36


Building new


parks, upgrading old ones, and enriching all parks with programing and features that pro- mote exercise is not only good medicine, it’s also good for the bottom line.


What value do parks generate for cities? Find out!


jerry and marcy monkman


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