Columbia Parks and Recreation Makes it Easy for Residents to Flag Problems

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Residents in Columbia, Missouri (3.4% Latino) can now alert Parks and Recreation staff to maintenance and other issues through an online tool.

Park and trail users can report a problem, pin the location, and upload a photo to an interactive map here. They can also follow their report to track progress.

Access to safe parks plays a huge role in overall health and wellness by promoting physical activity and improving mental health.

Unfortunately, Latinos are disproportionately burdened by lack of access to healthy resources like safe places to walk, bike, and play.

Technology can play a major role in identifying reducing social and environmental barriers, such as broken fences, poor lighting, litter, and crime.

Ensuring that residents have the power to identify and report concerning issues is an important step in boosting intentions to be physically active.

Watch our animated video about how neighborhood conditions, accessibility, unavailability, and crime negatively impact physical activity, thus health.