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Bringing Parks and Recreation into the Community Plan

Aerial view of a rural town with visible green spaces, trails, and school fields woven between neighborhoods. Rural Communities.

Proven: Parks Are Critical Infrastructure for Rural Communities Healthy Communities Series · Week 2 of 5 Parks Are Infrastructure: Why Rural Communities Need to Bring Parks and Recreation into their Community Plans The case for treating recreation as essential — not optional Policy Brief Community Infrastructure May 2026 The fairgrounds. A trail with exercise stations. […]

Wins for Active Living: Simple Infrastructure to Unlock Rural Health

A newly installed walking trail with wooden signs and benches in a rural town, demonstrating low-cost strategies to improve active living and accessibility.

This article continues our November series: From Ideas to Action — A Month of Praxis and Implementation in Rural Communities. In week two we turn our focus to active living and rural health: how small town leaders make choices that support movement, wellness and connection — even when budgets are tight and distances are long. Improving […]

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