Study below show that most Greater New Haven residents have a positive perception of their outdoor resources.

Commuters who bike or walk to work daily (2011).

Greater New Haven is known for its beautiful parks, open spaces, and shoreline. Even within our densely-settled core city of New Haven, public parks comprise 17% of the total land area — a proportion slightly higher than that of other core cities known for their extensive park systems, including Boston, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia.

Overall, Greater New Haven residents have a positive perception of its outdoor resources. Seventy percent of residents report their public parks are in good condition, according to the 2019 Greater New Haven Community Index.

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The Greater New Haven Community Progress Report (2020) provides health and wellbeing measures of local populations along with recent trends in education, the economy and more.

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